Snowforest Taiga Shigoto

She liked responsibility. It made her feel like an adult, like she had a purpose in the world… just the responsibility her father had for her was not one she felt she could live up to. It was her job to take her mother’s role, as lead healer. She was to be married off to a strong warrior of the pack and together they would take over for her mother and father… but then her mother died, and not only did she not feel worthy of the responsibility because she felt responsible for her mother’s death in not being able to treat her, but she also did not feel like she could ever truly love the man that had been picked for her.
 
She hummed softly at the question, nodding for a moment as she reflected on the question. “I am… in a different way than I expected.” She answered, hints of sadness in her voice, though the freedom had been truly liberating. “I mean, I miss him dearly, and my siblings as well… but it was the right call. I don’t know if ‘happier’ is the right word… but I feel more like myself.” She posed more thoughtfully, explaining herself further. She always did have a habit of oversharing, perhaps because she was so used to talking to patients as she tended to them to help put them at ease. It helped gain trust.