Sleeping with the enemy, working for them, and fading away to nothing - yet here the girl stood, surrounded by family and yet not one of them. He thought he might hate her a little. Not because she was a sour little thing; he thought that was interesting. He knew what it was to stand among others; one of a group, yet separate. Alone.
My - The wolf I was protecting left.He said. Had she been someone else he admitted this to, he'd have been worried - afraid of seeing pity in their eyes. He didn't think she'd offer that insult, and he could instead offer her whatever empathy he could with this admission. So he did.
It's just me now.
She stepped closer, testing the air surrounding his tousled strands of light and dark fur. Trygve returned the favor, finding her signature to be a sharp resemblance to the sea, paired with a pleasant woodsy fragrance. She seemed interested at his mention of a hunt, and he sidestepped away after a moment to begin the task of actually tracking something to chase down, his posture loose and relaxed.
Trygve.He replied.
You?
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