Her friend went on to tell her a few details of the mud slight and its affects on the pack. One wolf broke his leg, which made his personality change drastically for the worse, and they lost their leader. All Julooke could imagine was him buried beneath the rubble. But, it seemed no one really knew what had happened. I'm so sorry to hear that, she responded softly. Losing a leader and have pack mates injured at the same time could not have been easy. Pump must have been a godsend to step up into the leadership position.
Julooke shrugged, You're not technically, but I can see everyone looks to you for guidance, just like they look to Ragnar. Thistle was well respected in the pack, and Julooke hoped she knew that. Her friend went on to tell of her fears about being resented. Julooke frowned, If he loves you, then he should respect what you want. By turning her away, he's showing you he does. He could have just... you know... But he didn't. That was his choice. Relationships took compromise. Still, it may not have been easy for Ragnar to change his ways and become committed to one female, just like it wouldn't have been easy for Thistle to share him, should she ever decide to try.