Redhawk Caldera Paper moon

Don't worry, I don't think Somnia will let this sit for too long, and that goes for both of you. *Eyeballs the open thread with Dove in it*

The way Elwood responded shocked her. Somnia shrank to the ground, ears pressed against her head as his words washed over her. Emotional damage occurred as she watched him walk away.

The first part of it was that Elwood was her friend, and being really empathetic at times, knowing others were hurt sometimes hurt her a bit too. To make it a hundred times worse, Somnia had been part of the reason for him getting upset. Then, there was the sense of betrayal creeping in. While Elwood was the Beta, first and foremost he was her best friend. Weren't friends there to help you when you got into arguments, whether it was supporting your side, making you see reason in the other, or just trying to settle it all? Even if taking sides was difficult with him as the Beta, wouldn't it be within his best interest as a Beta to stick around and make sure things found a peaceful agreement. When he said they could settle things themselves, that could turn into trying to tear each others' throats out. That definitely could be seen as a solution in some wolves' eyes.

Speaking of working things out, Somnia wasn't ready for that. Much more emotionally unstable than a few minutes ago, things could end up taking a dangerous turn. With one last sulky glance that was slightly accusing at Dove, Somnia just got up and left. Where she was going she had no idea. Most likely the first isolated spot she could find, so she could pace nervously as she went over her thoughts in piece.