Haunted Wood I've got a cross that I bear but you don't see it

She grinned, happy he accepted her children and that it'd been with Hashut.
He wouldn't have much jurisdiction over the matter though, as it had been under the rule of another her young were conceived. But alas they were animals.

She turned briefly in the silence, pushing her children back into the warmer and safety of the den. She'd be with them soon. 
He asked a question she didn't expect him to ask, but took it in her stride. Turn back to him, she started her reply.
"No, it's not weird. But you will find other friends, and you have many responsibilities now."
He knew, she knew it. But he had to be reminded that being a Warlord now meant more than just living, it meant being protection from everything.

"But if you feel really lonely, come by whenever you want. I'll be here."
She smiled, hoping to soothe what she said. She thought it was a bit harsh.