Rosewater Oasis Insomniac

though tamasi has the urge to snort and laugh, she doesn't. she only turns downcast eyes on the boy and lets her lips fall into a soft smile, reserved only for him, and she reaches out to touch his shoulder with a paw.

you survived because you survived, she reminds him. not because of pharaoh, not because of anyone else. you did it. you’re strong, kid.

and she truly, truly believes that.

but even if she wanted to, she can't keep her mouth shut because tamasi isn't the type of wolf who does that. so, with a scoff, she says:

and you don’t need their approval. you lived. that’s all the proof you need.