She could not judge him, his feelings were not within his control, only his actions, and so far, they had been honorable. Even just the act of telling her showed how committed he was to do this the right way, and so did his words – answered by a gentle smile from the older wolf. She fully trusted her leading partner and wished him the best: though, she had to admit, she was happy she wouldn’t be around in the immediate aftermath.

His parting message made her smile grow, tail wagging lightly; “I will.” Reaching over, she gave Jet a gentle bump with her shoulder before turning to leave. And as she started to walk away, without looking back, she quietly admitted: “I’ll miss y’ too, all of you.”