Arrow Lake this one's for us

Despite having had all of the signs, Stephanie had convinced herself that this was no death sentence. Rather, she strongly believed that she would pull through, perhaps even stronger than before. Giving a slight lift to her head, so not as to challenge, Stephanie continued, Retired from my days on the border, maybe, but I can still teach. Spring was beginning to make way for summer, and for most packs, that meant that there were pups, just old enough to start training. 

I taught my own, she said, lowering herself once again. It wasn't necessarily true, but it wasn't false either. She had once made plans to teach Malachi, but life had a way of turning plans onto their head. Sickness might have made my body weak, but I'm still here. Another lie, but who's counting?