Altar of Twilight 'don't wait for me, don't wait for mom,'

The boy seemed to pause as she asked her question, but Ira was willing to be patient. Arcturus did not owe her any answers after all and she was still fairly close to his territory. She just simply wanted more knowledge to take with her as she departed. However, what she received wasn't a response but a question, possibly even an accusation to some.

The mountain wolf now took a pause herself as she wrapped her mind around the words. Arcturus seemed to dismiss her question altogether, instead more interested in her relationship with Korei. Confusion painted the roan wolf's face before she finally responded. Korei? No, she's a packmate. That's all there is to our relationship. Had she given off the impression that there was something more between the two? Normally she gave off an air of distance between herself and other wolves.