Phantom Hollow The Guilt I Have Pulls Me Down

Mitanni waited patiently, indecisively, wondering if Judas was second guessing his offer as much as she was second guessing her choice. I'll listen, she told herself, he's trying, so I'll listen.

She quietly sat, curling her tail around her side and listening attentively to Judas's tale. She recognized bits of it, and despite the sad tale was glad to hear it all in full. Now she understood. Now it all made sense.

A soft sigh was exhaled from her muzzle as she lowered her gaze, feeling the shame of her kind because of what that one wolf had done to this broken individual. "We aren't all like that though," Mitanni stated, sure that he was beginning to realize this on his own too, "and we don't even like the ones who are like that." Not just because it gave them a bad reputation, but because it was wrong.

Still not meeting his gaze, she muttered, "I'm sorry. For what happened to you." She wasn't sure if it was her place to say it, or whether it would make any difference to Judas and how he felt about everything. "What happened...that wasn't fair."