Heron Lake Plateau missing you

In the time they'd spent apart, Raven had forgotten how much she enjoyed Eljay's company. Something about him had always put her at ease, and the fact that he was one of her oldest friends in the pack had always made him a beloved and valued companion to her. She felt a moment of shame that she had ever shunned him, and she mentally promised to atone for it now that they had the chance.

But for the moment, there were other topics of interest to discuss, and her smile brightened as he congratulated her and asked about her pups. "Thanks!" she replied, and added, "The pups are growing fast. They move so much! We're going to have our hands full with these little fuzzballs." She wondered if he would be willing or able to help with them once they were born. As the pack's most experienced sitter, his skills with kids would be pricelessly useful for those times when she needed someone trustworthy to look after her babies while she attended to other business.

She paused for a few beats, and then decided to get right to it: "Eljay, the last time we talked, I...I was kind of a jerk to you. I want to apologize. I've felt bad about it for a long time." Her eyes were somber and her body language humble as she spoke. She knew how sensitive he was, so she knew that it had probably eaten at him and bothered him in the months that had passed since.