The Heartwood If the Fires don't burn it down

She hadn't realized. Yet Atka was unsure if The Forsaken themselves had met an end, did the pack still exist? What was Aludin's motive for starting this pack? Was rebuilding this pack on the list for moving forward? Her mind was racing with questions, but not ones she would ask Dreven, he was stressed enough. Atka was not exactly fond of the idea of residing underground, but it would work fine.

❝I suppose... we'll have to learn somehow.❞ Atka face winced at the word.

She didn't exactly consider herself as important as Dreven implied, but she didn't know how she felt picking up the remnants of Aludin's creation. How many even remained, was it just the three of them? Four including Heph? Atka again didn't know.

❝Or that responsibility may be lifted if we spent the winter with The Saints, but if we can support ourselves here, build a cache... I think we'll be alright here.❞