Lion Head Mesa a prayer for rain

the queen showed a depth now that belen had not expected. like all the rest of the servants, the girl knew and sensed that there was more behind the deep blue eyes than the practiced aloofness that satsu usually showed. the royal's laughter sparked her own; she chuckled and found camaraderie in the queen, more than she had thought possible. "my own father would be surprised to see what i am now! maybe that is what we are meant to do: to shock. to awe." she dipped her head, hoping her words were not too brazen. but her eyes shone with interest. "you are a different wolf than she was. do you think you will carry her traditions forward?"