Blacktail Deer Plateau act as if you care

If Dante didn't know why she had been absent before, he was able to ascertain it from the few words she spoke rather clearly. It suddenly made perfect sense not only why they had not yet spoken but also why she had seemed so uncomfortable now. He did not know her well enough to judge her decision to go, but he did feel a bit upset that she would do so without talking with him. It wasn't his place to require it, but it was always nice to know where his members stood and why they chose to take a different path.

"You don't have to go," he said, though he did so with no accusing whatsoever. The choice was hers and hers alone. "But I understand as well as any the need to move on. Perhaps even better than some." He'd done his share of it, after all. If he had known that Blue Willow knew of the girl's departure and not told him, it hardly would have surprised him. Dante hadn't spoken to his Beta in quite some time, a failing that was honestly mostly his. He'd put more energy into hunting and patrolling than actively seeking out his members, a fact that he hoped to change soon.