Asha had been wandering about, worrying about her son and how he had grown to what she felt was a severe dislike, maybe even a hate, for her and the fact that Hollow had told a lie. It wasn't really a lie though, the man had told her son that his father had been sick. Nina had told her that he had died in the war, and both of them were true.Hollow had told her that the evil black man with the eyes had been killed in the war against the evil death disease. Whereas he had been a sick and evil man in himself. Though he did not die from sickness to her knowledge. She saw nothing wrong with Bane not knowing that he had been the effect of an evil sin. It would break his heart.

She found herself looking up at the stars again, like she had when she had talked to Azariah. But this time, it was the scent of the man whom she saw to owe her her life, and Bane's really. Her voice was a bit held back, shy almost. "Hollow?" She let out the small and soothing call to the black man whom she had in her sight. She too had noticed that the scent of Koda had started to fade, and therefore, Hollow would be leader, or at least in Koda's place until things worked themselves out. "How have you been doing?" She called out again, looking at her paws as they prodded at the grass. She wasn't normally shy.

Asha had a small smile to her, she missed talking to her friends, Hollow, Sloane, Nina. She missed having fun and being happy all the time. With Koda being gone, that meant that Nina and Hollow were very busy with leading the pack. Sloane was all the way across the lore and it had left her lonely for a time. He asked her if something was wrong, and she nodded, approaching him a bit more, her tail lowered since he was still higher in rank. "I'm really worried about Bane. He's been told so many things... and I wasn't there for him when he needed me most. I feel like I failed him. It wouldn't be the first time I failed a man or in this case a boy I truly cared about." She said with sadness.

She was unsure if Micah was even alive, though he liked to be called Bane, Asha had taken it as a task the past few days to try to remember his name, and so she did. He had been Micah, and she would introduce him to her son if he ever saw her again. She missed him with all her heart, but she couldn't let that get in the way of her duties to Secret Woodlands, and most importantly to Bane. She had been quite rude to Hollow last time she needed help and he offered it, but her mind had slowly started to forget the traumatic events that had occurred. It was her thoughts that kept the memories alive. When she looked at Bane, she no longer saw that evil brute as she once did. She saw Micah, Hollow... and most importantly, she saw a boy who was growing up so fast.

Ashanti paused when Hollow spoke, she wasn't going to let Hollow tell him, if Bane was to find out, he would be told by his mother and her alone. Asha knew that the leader was right, and it was better that he be told by his mother, who truthfully loved him very much. "No Hollow." She said, breathing heavily and leaving a good length pause before speaking again. "I am going to tell him, I am his mother and he deserves to hear it from me-." She was cut off with her son being right there. She was almost a bit shocked because she hadn't expected him to be there. She went over to him, giving him a quick lick on the head.

"You know you had me worried sick. I was so scared that someone else had found you and harmed you that I couldn't think straight.... but anyways my child. I have to tell you something. Technically Hollow didn't lie to you, and neither did Nina. The story I'm going to tell you might be terrible, but it is the truth and you have to remember that no matter what, I will always love you." She started off telling him. She wanted to make sure her son wouldn't hate her for what she was going to tell him. She was trying to think about how to tell him. "Bane, honey, your father wasn't the best wolf around... he was sick, and he did eventually die in a war. He was killed by a few of our own pack members to my understanding. I had never met him before what had led up to me having you... and well... he did some terrible things to me. The only good thing about them was that I have you now. I want to say sorry for staying so far apart from you at first... its just you have his fur color, his eye color. I just needed a bit of time to get over it. You understand right?" She told him with a soft motherly voice.

It almost pained her when Bane started to question her, her eyes panged a sadness when he pulled away from her. "Its not that... well it is. Your father, he was a bad man, and he threatened everyone with the sickness he carried, along with the others that he was with. He was never part of Secret Woodlands and when I had you, it was my first and thankfully last time meeting him Bane. Do not be mad at Hollow for your father's death, if he were alive, he would never be welcomed around here because of what he did to me..." She trailed off, it didn't sound right to her. "Its very difficult for me to dwell on memories I try to forget my son, but I think, I need to tell you a side story before you get the wrong idea about your name like so many have." She mentioned, hoping at the end of this he would understand everything and give her just a second chance to be an actual mother.

"I never knew your father's name, nor does anyone who fought in the war who still lives. But I know my best friend's name. I can't believe that he is dead, he isn't, I know he had made it out. Part of Aranna history, our history goes back to my old home in the mountains... in that home, was a pup who had lost his way, his name was Miccah, but he preferred to be named Bane. He introduced himself to me, and we were, we still are in love. He looked just like you, black fur, but he had a blue eye color like your Uncle Hollow, a little darker maybe. He disappeared when... when there was an attack. But I hope he finds us one day, so you can meet him. He is the nicest wolf and I think that you could call him your adoptive father maybe. I just wanted you to know that before I told you what had happened." She told him, hoping her side story wasn't too confusing.

"You see Bane, when I met your father, I was simply looking for herbs, training to be a healer for Secret Woodlands. Well I ran into your father, who pretended to be lost and confused, but when I turned to leave after an awkward conversation. He attacked me, and eventually.... made it so I would have you. I ended up passing out from shock because it all happened so fast, and all I know is that the only, and I mean only good thing from all of that was that I now have you. I love you Bane, you know that right? None of us wanted to tell you, because we weren't sure how you would react, especially when you started to ask about your father. But you deserve to know what happened and I am sorry my little one, that I have not been a good mother. If it wasn't for your Uncle Hollow finding me curled up in a ball afterwards, I probably wouldn't be here today."