Sunbeam Lair Make me think I am bitter, to consider it this far

Just a quick note, but the wolves of Ryūjin do not all share the same den. ^^

To track the male down had taken longer than she’d expected it to, but she’d not been bothered by that. When he’d entered her line of sight, there was a pause in her steps, observing for a moment what he was doing. It was strange, to her, but she’d shaken the thoughts away and focused on her reasoning for having desired a meeting with him. Proceeding forward, a soft chuff was given to obtain his attention. Following the motion came, “Gray,” his name spoken with benevolent thoughts behind it. Should she have succeeded in acquiring his eyes upon her, the girl would motion for him to come nearer to her. She did not wish to disturb whatever it was that he seemed to be working on, and so the path was kept away from, but looked upon here and there with a curious glint in her gaze.

“I wish to speak with you about something,” she’d said after a moment of thought, looking towards him. Her eyes were soft, yet intense, and her lips had been pulled into a tight line. “You have been here for a great amount of time now,” noted the dragoness, her tone suggesting that there was more to be said. “There were times in which you moved about unnoticed, keeping to yourself. You accepted that you were not truly of this tribe, but never had you tried to flee.” To her knowledge, that is. It was assumed that the thought of doing so must have crossed his mind several times, but he’d never acted upon it, and it was that that mattered to her. “I feel as if you have learned your lesson,” she continued. “So I am freeing you of your status as a kegare. If you wish to stay and become a genuine member of this tribe, you may do so, but I will not force you to remain if that is not what you wish.” Enough of time had passed that she felt confident in her belief that he’d learned his lesson. It’d been long enough that they’d excluded him from the family, so, should he wish to stay, she’d brand him as an official member at last.