After she spoke, he was quick to close the distance between them. Surprised by his sudden movement, Jessie inhaled sharply, holding her breath, his proximity making her freeze in place. She stared openly into his fiery amber orbs and watched him closely. His words made her release the breath she was holding and while she wished to close the distance between them, it was worth seeing the smile that crossed his face. It was a rare thing to see, especially in such dark times. A hint of one twitched at the corner of her lips. The pepper-and-salt colored woman’s ears twitched at his next comment. Jessie had never been particularly close to anyone within the Bend and she wouldn’t particularly care who came with them as long as it was enough to sustain the pack.

The grey woman maintained eye contact with him, ”If they respect you, and we do this right, then there shouldn’t be a problem…” she added bitterly in her head, besides, I’ve done this before.. Though she was not aware of Drestig knew so or not. Truly, there was not much they knew about one another, except for their current history and what happened since Drestig had joined the pack.  He had a smoother transition than most. Perhaps, it was because she had, even if hesitant, had taken him under her wing, and even though she hadn’t liked him at first, he had grown on him. Now they were tortured companions through life. She pressed on, trying to make him understand better, ”I made the move over here to Oak Tree Bend…years ago, it seems. There are many factors, but if the bond of the pack is strong enough, then you know it’s worth it.” Unfortunately, after Marsh and Ice disappeared and Corinna died, everything just turned to shit.