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She didn’t understand why Piety was being so helpful… hadn’t she been upset with her when she’d burned her paw? But she supposed the other woman was right; she had recently used some herbs, but that hadn’t been her fault. She had been attacked by that one girl who had quickly gone. Anaia didn’t even know her name.
Either way, the offer of help was both unexpected and appreciated by the younger girl. “That would be nice.” She said quietly. She would owe Piety for helping her, but that was a debt that might be easier to repay. She really hoped this wasn’t just a plisky designed to draw her in to some trap. She didn’t know why that worried her, but Piety was close to Morganna. She didn’t know why she was so afraid of the matriarch, just that the queen terrified her.
Anaia looked at her paws. “I would love to work with you to help the pack.” She owed them too much to refuse the help she so obviously needed. Piety could easily pay her own debt back, so her offer of help was something she was choosing to do. “Thank you for helping me.” She glanced up, offering Piety a small smile.
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