Blacktail Deer Plateau So consumed by all this hurt

Hesitantly, her head sought to drape over his shoulder in a hug. 

With a sigh, she closed her eyes, burying her face in the crook of his neck. His scent soothed her frayed nerves, though it was sometime before the trembling that seemed to take hold of her stopped. 

Liri couldn't pretend that she understood. Regardless of any friend's wish, she could not even fathom the idea of being with someone else. There was only so much you could do for others and even Liri, who was rather kind, could not do that. 

She imagined if she had agreed, if when Grezig came into heat Liri was expected to stay at home in their den while Kavik left for a few days to lie with their Beta - possibly already pregnant with his pups depending on the heat cycles of the two females. It was enough to make her stomach churn. How could they think it was a good idea at all? 

"No, of course she didn't. I was just mad. Grezig wouldn't do that," she murmured against his dark coat, half to convince herself. She lapsed into silence, wanting nothing more than to linger within his hug.