Chapter 49: Teach me to Fight
The news of Orion's awakening rippled through the pack like a warm wind cutting through the northern chill. By mid-morning, the compound buzzed with a new energy, people moved with a little more pep in their steps, their shoulders less slumped, their voices carrying a hint of relief.
Sophia noticed it as she trudged through the snow, her newly tailored cloak hugging her frame, the fur lining brushing her chin. A smile crept onto her face, softening the edges of her usual guarded look.
Orion's recovery meant stability, and though she'd never admit it out loud, it eased a knot of worry she hadn't realized she'd been carrying.
She owed him an apology, a debt she'd been turning over since the gate incident. She shouldn't have been there. She should have just apologised to him when he tried to rip her a new one but her stubbornness wouldn't just let him have the last word. Orion was annoying and she wasn't going back on her words.