Hushed Willows Stranded Lullaby

Dante curled himself further around the woman as she spoke, nosing at her wet fur gently and breathing warmth against her body. He focused sharply at Orlaith's name, drawing his attention away from making himself a living blanket as the situation was explained. His brow furrowed slightly as he mulled over it, confused; Orlaith, though she may have carried a fiery temper and a taste for conflict, had always been quite loyal to the court, or so Dante had thought. He reconsidered it now, mouth growing sour at the idea that perhaps Seelie had been simply a way for her to validate her actions. While perhaps she hadn't done maliciously, he could see the possibility that the pack had become a vessel of sort by which she could carry out her scuffles and have a support system to back her up. 

Shaking his head fiercely, the young man fixed Lumiya with a stern yet empathetic look, speaking in a hushed tone, Lumi, love, hey. Look at me. Once her attention had been given, he continued in the same soft but firm coo, Lumiya, it was only a matter of time. Orlaith, she... she has fire in her spirit. And that's okay- s'great, really, it just... Seelie Court wasn't made to contain that sort of fire. We're, I mean, we're peaceful, aren't we? There was a slight question in his voice, only because he wasn't one to mansplain to the queen herself what her court stood for. He believed with the prompting he'd given, she'd say the same thing herself. Deep down, the woman must've known that Orlaith's recklessness was not the way Seelie Court wanted to represent themselves. Still, he empathized with her. Orlaith had been a friend to her, a right-hand-woman in a way, and Dante understood that losing such a bond could feel sometimes as though one was really losing a limb. With that in mind, he snuggled closer, murmuring, I'm sorry you lost a friend, love. It's not your fault. Friendships, they wax and wane. You'll find your way to each other's paths again. For now, she needs to grow on her own. It will be alright,.