Swiftcurrent Creek scheming at the cauldron

Shadow smiled pleasantly at her, and Bazi relaxed. Attempt two was getting off to a good start. The question had been an open one - logistics were the girl's main interest (food, shelter, protection), but she hid her initial confusion well when he gave an entirely different answer.

"Ah.. well, that is sad," she attempted lamely, gaze flitting to her paws. Was it proper to ask about the turmoil? Her mother had always told her to speak plainly, but Bazi was getting the sense that not everyone appreciated a conversational bulldozer. When she looked back up at Shadow, his eyes were glassy, and the Alpha's ears immediately fell flat against her skull. Shit! Is he upset? .. Is this where I share something? Bazi's ears rose. "I was alone!" she exclaimed brightly, as if they had discovered a hobby they held in common. Never mind that she was referring to time shared in solitude - one in the vast wilderness, the other in captivity. "I don't know how long - a few months? It was dull as death. How long were you alone for?" Go sharing!