Words are spaces between us.

At first, a flash of something had crossed her features -- had that been hesitance to his presence? Did she know of the shit her boyfriend was causing? Indignation would have escaped him then, but instead, she crooned to him then, pulling toward him and embracing him the way a good friend would -- the way he knew she would, because despite the brief moments they held together, he had been comfortable with her presence.

His muzzle lowered as he accepted the pity -- his jaw line resting upon her shoulder and to the thick fur at the back of her nape, one paw of his lifting to press against her back as his breath would ruffle her fur. He inhaled sharply then, his heart hammering in his chest as he thought of Bazi -- his last discussion with Paar and things had seemed so clear -- the route he and Bazi would take had seemed so easy. At least.. it had been, until she had completely derailed it.

He held himself there, his face buried to her plush fur before he finally spoke. "She completely stepped down from her rank and told me she wanted to go visit Tuwawi. She wanted to prepare herself for motherhood.. But she didn't give a shit about what I had to say on the matter. She just dropped us all like we were expendable."