Neverwinter Forest Blinded by the lights

His words struck her suddenly with emotion, and her eyes widened slightly as he reached out to her momentarily. She leaned into him- in her present world, with Ying gone and others distant, Aiolos was the person she trusted the most. She wanted to be with Mal more than anything, and loved her children most dearly, but Aiolos- he was the definition of trustworthy, a rock she could always lean on. She did not understand why he stayed so loyal to Yuèlóng despite how much the pack had been through, but each day he proved himself again and again as the perfect leader to have at her side. When he pulled away, she was at a loss for words- you're welcome wasn't exactly the best choice here. She could only offer him a kind smile, warm gaze meeting his own with the real affection of a true friend, before she dipped her charcoal head to him and departed on dainty paws.