Ravensblood Forest Give me the burden, give me the blame

Her heart beat wildly in her chest and for a moment as he called her closer - to his lady and love even - she paused in her steps. It was hard to come to terms with what she had done. She had left, pursued her rage, abandoned her family for the sake of a vengeance that had not helped them either. Still she had gone. She had pressed on. She had done what she had done, but her crimes had not brought the fury of another pack onto them. She licked her lips, glancing again to the skull before choosing to leave it on the border a grim marker before she joined Arturo and took her first steps into the Ravensblood again. After meeting with the Banrion she had gone off to visit Palisander, feeling burdened and uplifted and overwhelmed all at once.