King Elk Forest Every heart has its own skeletons

She listened quietly as he spoke of hunting, thinking it wasn't much of surprise that her brother concerned himself with keeping the caches stocked. She was thankful they had men like him here to provide food for them. Some did not have such luck. She smiled fondly when he brought up pups. She couldn't help but think about having children of her own, although she knew it may not be something she would get for a while. She would happy just to have a husband to tend to. Oh, I think you would be very good at that, she replied, still smiling. He was strong and she had no doubts he would be a good teacher to the boys. It would be important for them to learn how to fight and hunt. 

She shrugged a graceful shoulder at his question. She couldn't say she really filled her time with much else, except grooming maybe. Well, plants mostly, she said laughing a little. But I have also been familiarizing myself with the territory, and well, wondering who Grayson might choose for me to marry. the admission was said a little quieter than the normal softness of her voice. She was a little embarrassed to bring it up, but she did often wonder about it, and she thought who better to discuss it with than her family.