Aella sat in the foyer of the pack house, calmly reading her book. It had been two days since the incident with Louve, and she had gotten over the initial embarrassment. She had become fast friends with Louve, who was the kindest person she had ever met.

The kindness sometimes scared her, as she wasn't used to someone being so nice and approachable. All her life, she had been used to hostile, sinister people, and Louve proved to be a pleasant surprise to her.

She smiled as she turned a page of her book. Perhaps she had made a best friend; who knows? Staying in this pack was definitely changing...