Blackfeather Woods Walking by your side

Her temper had been seemingly dormant for some time while she pretended she could whittle away her days in peace and be truly happy. Of course, it hadn't been drama that she wanted, but more like a purpose. And now that she had woken from that strange coma, so had her temper. Only now, she felt things like regret. Young Taki had walked around, spouting her opinions regardless of who they hurt, but she wasn't sure she could feel right about that anymore. She wasn't going to be any less opinionated, but she could go about things differently. And she probably didn't need to be quite so defensive with Taikon, as hard as that would be to change. Her go to was to be defensive, but it was just a reaction bred from a lifetime of being let down. 

The brush of his shoulder against hers brought her from her thoughts, and she looked over at him with a frown before her expression shifted and filled with guilt. I am being selfish and stupid, she told him, shaking her head. You do not deserve my anger—it is from my own issues. She released a long sigh. You should go. I will stay here and heal and take care of Taktuq. It makes the most sense. If something happened to one of my nephews because of my inability to get out of my own head, then I would never forgive myself. It seemed attempting to let down her guard would not be easy, but that didn't really surprise her. Still, she was disappointed in herself for making this such an issue. She was acting like a child.