Ocean's Breath Plateau lotus root

She looked up, lips quivering, to see that she was truly not alone in her suffering. Kind Marina had shown her sympathy, as well as her own pain. Truly, the man had been loved, by many- and now his father had departed to search for him, if there was a chance to find him and end the suffering of his family. She felt seen, and it made it easier for her to carry the burden of grief, now that she was reassured she was not carrying it alone.

He invited her to the lodge. She realized then that she was not sure if she desired isolation, or if she craved the reassurance that she knew Chakliux and his family could offer. She felt her paw warm beneath his, just as her heart did. She was fortunate to have Moontide. 

”I will. I- I just do not….I do not know what to do, Chakliux. I don’t know how to do this on my own.”