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Alya let out a silent breath of relief as Korei gave in, and mirrored the other wolf's show of affection with one of her own. She really did want to do better and to prove herself a good sister to Korei, but humbling herself in that way had been one of the more nauseating experiences of her lifetime. She was glad she hadn't been made to grovel too much.

"Thank you," she said simply, hoping to move past that part of the conversation. There were more pressing things to talk about, and she was practically bursting to share her own news - but she wanted to hear about Korei first. "So, what have you been doing all this time? It's been so long since - well, it's been a long time. How'd you end up here?"