Her words confirmed what Adair had told him by the meadow, their fall out had been fired by Danica's feelings which had not settled well in the pale Alphess' mind.
His eyes darkened with a mixture of impotence and disappointment, her error wasn't that she did not believe in same-gender relationships, but judging a long time friend and valuable comrade because of their beliefs. Her flaw had not been to feel disgusted by Danica's confession it had been punishing her for her honesty.
Though he would've liked to tell her that she could've reached out to him before making up such rash decisions, he didn't. As she lifted her chin to meet his eyes defiantly, he simply blinked in sibmission and breathed out slowly.
"You're right. You didn't handle it well, but I'm not here to lecture you" he barked gruffly. His admiration for her had fallen down a notch; though his loyalty still was unwavering. "About, Shadow --he's better off out of here" he barked with a brief shake of his head. Insolence and defiance was not acceptable from a subordinate.
