Redtail Rise black flies on the windowsill

Yes, the description he gave her held true to all of Daddy's tales--wild and vast, vaster than even the plains of her homeland. It sounded such a lovely place, and for a long moment, she weighed his invitation. It would be so easy to go with him, travel and lay eyes upon the sea for the first time, and get to know this man that had captured her attention from first glance.

It would be easy. . .but it wouldn't be fair. She thought of Lanawyn, back home, minding the pack in the wake of Alarian's absence. After complaining about their situation, she would be no less than a hypocrite for going off with Dirge without word. It wasn't like she was an essential part of the operations at the Sanctuary, not with Lana there--but she would be going against her own previously stated opinions, and that wasn't the way she wanted to present herself.

Blinking ruefully at Dirge, she shook her head, frowning. "Believe me, I would love to go," Lily stressed. She gave a little sigh. "But I'm needed, back home. My leader is away right now, and I'm helping to keep things together there." She wagged her tail, gaze turning hopeful. "But perhaps I could come seek you out, when everything is settled. . .?" Her voice was tentative, questing.