Shadewood lonely man of winter

her head dropped once more as she let her rump hit the ground, she no longer could see her friend's expression. she could not see his movements, she could not feel the pain that radiated from him. how should she do this, what way could she disappear and not ruin his life. she heard the shuffling of his feet once more but she refused to look up, he was either leaving or doing the nervous dance he was doing just moments ago.

it’ll be ok, no matter what happens.

his paws touched her own, he actually touched her but a lie fell from his lips. she simply shook her head, it would never be okay. her children would be fatherless and a burden on her friend, a reminder that he was unfaithful to his mate. nothing would be okay.

"liar." she spoke softly as the tears began to fall again but she leaned into him as she cried, her words coming hoarse and sad. "how- how can anything be okay?"