Qeya River but oh, it kinda sets me free

aditya nodded. "reasonable is good," he said gently. "talk to her about it. see how she feels. or anyone else you can trust. morningside has three leaders for a reason," he pointed out, grinning. "it's a lot for just one wolf to handle. even grayday had his paws full."

if grayday was buckling under the stress, he showed no signs of it. but this young man barely had his head above water; aditya pondered for a moment whether he should talk to grayday, see if they could form an alliance with this fledgling pack. they could offer assistance in times of need, advice on how to function. . .

he kept that idea tucked away in the back of his mind, giving alarian a kind smile. "is there anything else you want to get off your chest?" adi asked, cocking his head to one side in inquiry. "i'm a pretty good listener, for all the talking i do. and i don't want you to go home still feeling bad."