Blacktail Deer Plateau Tomorrow's not ours to share

Pied expected Hawkeye to be disappointed about losing her but happy for her friend's romantic success. Instead, the Alpha remained quiet, saying nothing at all. The piebald she-wolf felt disquieted by this lack of reaction. She waited a few moments, then whined under her breath, a questioning sound. She then found herself hunching downward, feeling again like a misbehaving child.

"I'm so sorry, Hawkeye." An offer to stay and forget about Kisu sprang into her mind but Pied couldn't bear to voice it. She couldn't do that at this point. "I wish there was a way you could come with me—you and the others... I wish we could all be one big, happy family," she murmured with a sigh.

After a few more beats of silence, the Delta ventured to speak again. "I'm going to stay around for a few days." She'd meant to set off directly, yet something told her she shouldn't rush off like that. Pied hoped Kisu would understand and be patient. "I want to say my goodbyes to everyone, give everything closure..."