Verdant Basin A thing or two

she narrowed her gaze. having a daughter beside you wasn't the same as a pack. but that seemed to be his problem. 
her lips twitched. whatever. Sasha sunk to her haunches, a soft sigh escaping her.

"you did indeed," she replied. not wanting silence to stretch between them.
she hated useless silence. such a time-wasting thing, unless important. which was rare.

the sea. that sounded well. though the coast was usually worse than it is inland. the offer though...
why would he bother?
she swallowed. to leave this little pocket of Kynareth's world. his little corner kingdom...
"I have...relations nearby that I want to stick around for."
if he asked more she could just say it was complicated. because it was.
"but thank you," and she meant it. more than ever before.