An ear had remained turned upon Ice, and she did frown upon his statement. She had known Lena would eventually leave, but it didn't make her miss her any less. Trying to save face, her mask gathered in neutrality she replied, "She probably missed her home as much as I did mine." No one could blamed for that.
There was a furrow of her brow at the mention of the trip. The dark child made no comment in turn, even if her tongue suddenly felt hot from the sudden rise of burning questions. For now she merely remained silent, taking in her mother's own emotions of the matter. Uncertain of her very own.
Truth be told she wanted to run all the way back, just to look upon those three, new faces. Happily inform them who she was. There was a faint pinch in her hindquarters that left her thoughts scattered. "Hey!" She yipped, being caught off guard by her mentor. Though she wasn't about to whine, nor hold a sour mood. Lila only gave her mother a look before her paws began tearing up the ground beneath in hot pursuit of the great, pale wolf.
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