Bearclaw Valley Should I sink or swim

indra had held her breath, an exhale threading carefully through her teeth as she anticipated his reaction. instead of continuing, he simply looked away -- her demeanor immediately shifted and her ears fell in a more relaxed manner atop her skull. perhaps it had been a mistake, a misinterpretation -- perhaps she had imagined it. a darker thought weaved into her thoughts then -- perhaps it had been deliberate.

it didn't matter, in the end -- and indra was quick to recollect herself. she noted the faint fringe of iciness in his voice, and believed it unjust but said nothing. "wouldn't you care?" she provided in an answer, her ears cupped back in confusion. indra had never been part of a pack that was not one-for-all, and thought his suspicion of her strange. she continued: "you said i got back. you didn't say we. isn't there a distinction? did she make it?"