Northstar Vale what will be will be

Antigone seemed far more keen on the second option she had given, and with a quiet tip of her muzzle, her eyes would stray from darting back to where the stranger had disappeared, falling instead upon her pupil and offering him her rapt attention. He wished to show her something dear to him—she could tell by the smile that lit his face now, when previously it had been clouded with uncertainty.

“That sounds perfect,” she hummed softly, and while she wished to ensure the red-eyed wolf was indeed heading in the direction he needed to—which was away from Epoch—the idea of cleansing herself was far more appealing… and surely, the sentries of their home would find the man should he try anything. The pack was compiled of many retired Mereo soldiers.

Standing up, she gave a gentle shake of her pelt—as if she could ward off her unease from the entire ordeal—and still, her heart heavy with the transpiring of days past, she knew that this would perhaps be a little reprieve.