Phantom Hollow The Guilt I Have Pulls Me Down

Judas nudged her shoulder softly, and the mottled black and brown female watched him out of the corner of her eye, trusting but still warily curious. It puzzled her how he'd made his turnaround, how he could have so many different sides to himself and still be one whole wolf. Coywolf, Mitanni mentally corrected. He'd made it clear enough he wasn't completely one or the other.

She surprised him again by offering forgiveness, and as he looked away she felt something fit into place. Progress. Not just for him this time, but for her. Mitanni realized she meant the words, that she truly wasn't going to hold what he'd done against him. It was behind them now. They could move on.

It drew a little smile to her face, uncertain but sincere. Her ears no longer folded but stood, perked, and heard Judas quietly excuse himself. The petite wolf nodded her head, guessing there were other things she could do too. Maybe she'd give her stealth another shot, or maybe find something else to track through the woods.

"Okay," she answered simply, not wanting to keep him if Judas had other things to do. "I'll see you around." Another little smile, a tentative wag of her tail: progress. They really were on the mend, both of them. In a bold move, she turned her back to him, trusting him, and began to trot away.

Figured things were at an end?