Arrow Lake Should I stay or should I go

The lump welled into her throat as the knowledge that the great founder of Diaspora was fallen by the same kind of beast that had ruined her leg. Such a mighty wolf downed by a mighty prey beast. She would have swallowed it down if not for the turn of his head and the almost missed twitch of his jaw. Her heart sank and she felt for Mahler, who had been closer to him than anyone else. She hesitated one paw lifted and stepped toward Mahler, slowly and almost nervously touching her nose the base of his neck if allowed and then stepping back with a small shake of her head "You don't have to, I'm sure I can locate it. I...would like privacy?" her voice started off soft but as she grasped for a reason that would keep it a secret she just felt it wrong to ask him to go to the grave when he was still upset she stumbled and ended up floundering. The embarrassed expression and ducking of her head to hide a pained cringe saved her, but ended looking like a woman finding out her lover died.