After their meeting, if it could be called that, with Lachesis Inna had slipped off into the night. She had so many emotions swirling inside her that she didn't know what to do with. The strength she'd been trying have had broken down, leaving her feeling more lost than she ever had before. All she could think about then was curling up with Oksana and holding her daughter after being gone for so long. She didn't want to think about anything else that night after what had happened with Lachesis. He was the last thing she wanted to think about after how he had been she couldn't. Even begin to understand what had happened to him while she and Lorcan had been away to cause him to not want to hear them out

It didn't matter as she weaved her way through the trees, her dark coat blending into the night. It was moments like these she was glad she had such dark fur. The Raven wasn't exactly ready to talk to anyone, on the verge of tears she finally reached her den and entered. Oksana was asleep right where she'd been left, Inna didn't waste any time in curling herself as tightly as she could around Oksana.

She kissed her daughter's crown before laying her head in. The fur that still covered the den floor even.after all these months. Sleep did not come leaving Inna laying there awake staring at the wall in front of her. Lorcans whisper traveled into the den a little while later as he spoke of bringing her something to eat. Her stomach lurched at the thought, “I'm sorry, I'm not very hungry right now but you can leave it for Sana.” She woke her daughter before sending her out to eat since she was certain the child hadn't eaten. “You should come in,” she called to Lorcan once her daughter was outside.

They needed to talk about what had happened, she had to do this and she couldn't put it or him off. When it was done then she could go back to trying and failing to sleep.

She'd lost her appetite after the events that had occurred only a short time ago. The mere thought of eating had made her nauseous so it was better she send Oksana out to enjoy the rabbit her father had brought. At least then it wouldn't go to waste and he wouldn't have brought it for nothing. The Raven watched her daughter toddle sleepily over to the den entrance before disappearing she then laid her head on her paws after telling Lorcan he could come in.

They had to talk now that Lachesis knew about Lorcan being Oksana's father, they would have to tell their daughter the truth. This was another of those things that she did not want the ebony child finding out from somewhere else. Inna could hear Lorcan's voice as he spoke to Oksana and then she heard him shuffling his way into the den. She didn't move, not even to turn her ears toward him. She didn't feel like she even had the strength for the conversation they were about to have but it had to be done with no time to waste.

She finally did move as he curled up next to her, Inna pressed her body against his seeking comfort in his presence. He'd come to check on her and she shouldn't have expected anything less. “Thank you,” she whispered but he had noticed that she had not said much while they were receiving their punishment. “No,” she said quietly, “I'm so far from okay. I don't understand why it went that way and now I'm just…” she trailed off for a moment she remained silent before she turned her head to look at him, “I fear I've lost Lachesis too.”

Even if she didn't feel like talking to anyone else she was glad Lorcan had come. He knew her and he was the one she could tell anything to for he knew her secrets. Well until that might he had been the only one, she dreaded talking to him about it for fear it would scare him. Still it had to be done. As he pressed his nose against her cheek she closed her eyes for a brief moment before telling him she wasn't okay. She feared she would never be okay again. It was all just so much, too much for her to handle anymore.

Laying with Oksana the mother had thought about the time her own mother had been grieving for Maksim.she wondered if it was best for Oksana to stay with her, if maybe she wouldn't be better off with Lorcan until she was feeling better. Surely it couldn't be good for the child to be around her when she wasn't herself.

Inna shared her fear with Lorcan and being the understanding in that he was he tried to convince her that she had not lost Lachesis. “I expected him to be angry. I know what I did was wrong,” she said quietly. She looked into Lorcans golden gaze, “Wouldn't it depend on how bad the mistake was?” It may have seemed a stupid question and even one she should know the answer to but she wasn't sure about anything anymore.

“But can I trust him?” She asked as Lorcan tried to reassure her that Lachesis would trust them again. Someday she knew he would because the one thing she hadn't told him was now out. “He knows the only thing I haven't told him.” She wasn't counting the things she'd decided not to say about the meeting with the rye wolves. It was Lachesis own doing that he didn't know that.

The question was the mistake she'd made, was it bad enough that Lachesis could never forgive her. In his eyes she'd nearly dissolved an alliance that apparently meant a lot to him. She was still trying to understand how that could be when he'd been so hesitant to trust them before. Inna rested her head in her paws as Lorcan spoke of how much she'd been through. “It's too much Lorcan, I don't know if I can take anymore. I tried to he strong and move on. I wanted to help keep the pack together but I can't do it anymore,” He of course was the only one she could admit that too and she felt from his words that he would understand. He wouldn't be angry and he would support her.

But hadn't she been wrong about Lachesis, he had his conclusion and he hadn't given them the chance to explain. She hoped she wasn't wrong about the man she lived too.

She did care if Lachesis trusted them, it didn't feel right not having his trust and she was lost certain they didn't no matter what the pale healer had said. Had he trusted then he would have listened to them, “He chose to take the word of the rye informant instead of hearing our side,” she stated meeting us gaze once more. “He didn't care to hear us. How can we trust someone who chooses to believe an outsider over us?” She felt it was a valid question. Whether she was right or wrong this was how it seemed when Lachesis hadn't even bothered to ask about their side of the story before casting his judgement.

After a few moments where Inna had grown silent her gaze had gone to the den entrance, their daughter was out there. “We have to tell her,” she said almost absently her gaze not leaving the opening that led out into the night.

Since her mother's had passed away she had spent so much time worrying about the pack. She'd only allowed herself a certain amount of time to let herself completely fall apart. So much pressure for her to do what she felt was good for the pack because it was her family's pack. It wasn't anymore though, it was now Lachesis and Lilya's pack and there was nothing she could do about it. Falling in line the previous night like Lachesis seemed to want from them had been the only thing she could do. She thought the trip to Wild Rye would good for her but it had only ended up making things much worse.

Lorcan was full of words of encouragement after she had explained how she was feeling. She to everything he said and knew he was right and that this time she needed to do what he said. Focus on herself and her daughter. She needed to grieve for her mother and take the time she needed. This punishment would make it easier since they weren't allowed to do patrols or leave the territory. “You're right Lorcan I think it would best if I just worried about me and Sana for awhile.”

The mention of her daughter brought her back to a more pressing Issue, Lachesis knew Lorcan was Oksana's father. They needed to tell her before she found out from somewhere else. It needed to be done as soon as possible because she didn't know how fast the news would spread. However, it quickly became clear that Lorcan had not realized that Inna hadn't told Lachesis otherwise when he had said something about it. “Lorcan, it's not a secret anymore. I didn't deny that you were her father and soon enough the whole pack is going to know. She can't find out from someone else. She has to hear it from us and soon.” Inna spoke plainly hoping that it wouldn't send him over the edge, she knew how badly he wanted to continue to keep this to themselves but that was no longer an option.