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Immediately, he was made uncomfortable; perhaps they were not past all his respect for her. He took an uneasy step back, but allowed her to speak before gently pleading: "Rise, Ariadne."

His hurts were more personal.

He waited for her to comply before responding.

"You may apologize — but Morningside is no longer the pack that you left. Your subjects are scattered across the wilds; it is now only myself and Sulukinak who remain here, and Sulukinak not for much longer. In truth, it was not the pack, but the individuals you hurt most of all. My feelings. Silenthunter's. Tulugak's."

He shook his head.

"I have had time to move past this. And to think that you have only done as any wolf has the right to. Still, I wish you had said goodbye. It made me feel very small to discover you were gone. Very small and very foolish."