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You decided to adopt?

'Twas that or leave a barely weaned pup to the elements. *her fury is obvious* He'll go back to the pack, they'll look after him.

Snake really understands that fury. You're giving him back?

Back? *takes a moment to understand him, then snarls, her eyes flashing darker green* What do ye take us for that we'd give him back to those who would leave him? He'll go to OUR pack, to those we trust.

Jesus Christ woman. Calm down. Not like I know what fucking pack you're talking about. Snake knew dog behavior and this was a mad one. I ain't up to speed with my "wolf lingo".

*still very tense* Ye should know me well enough to know I'd not put a pup in that kind of danger again. *breathes deeply, working to calm herself* Jacob's Beta, his second, will come and take the boy back.

I didn't know how it got there. Could've been left just as easily as having its mother killed for all I know. Snake shrugged. Sure you'll take good care of him.

*sighs softly* Forgive me. Am still too angry to think straight on it.

They left the run behind, Snake. He's not a piglet ye could eat, he's a BOY. One of their own. How do ye do that? *voice breaks with pain*

Neela, I understand sweetheart. I got the same way over mine when I found them.

I don't know how people do half the things they do to kids. Snake sighs heavily and gives her a hug because really there's no other way to show how much he understands.

*sobs once, then makes herself pull back* I hope we don't find his pack. Jacob....he said he'd kill the man. *isn't exactly what he said, leave him to bleed to death was more like it*

Snake lets her go with a smile. I can imagine what Jacob said. I've been there myself. They'd be lucky ti just get killed.

*nods very slowly* Aye. Lucky. *drops her head* Was going to face him myself if I had to. Tell him what I thought of a so-called Alpha doing such a thing.

Hell, I'd tell the bastard off too. Snake smiled. Nothing wrong with being good parent material and kicking someone else's ass for failing at it.

*looks up at him, stunned* Good--- Oh, no, that's....no, that's not it. It's just wrong, is all.

Wrong is one thing. Abandoning a child goes well past that sweetheart.

*very soft* He's not mine. Not Jacob's. We just can't leave him.

Preaching to the choir sweetheart.

*nods slowly* Sean'll take him home. He'll be fine there. The others will teach him. *doesn't point out that no one taught her, just shudders*

That's good. Snake sighed and shook his head. I'm still struggling to teach my daughter. Hard when you're teaching something that isn't like you. Boy's lucky.

Aye. Lucky. *squares shoulders* I'll watch them. See what they teach.

I'm sure you got something to teach the boy too.

*snorts* How to keep his head down? *brightens suddenly* Fishing!

Some of my favorite memories of my mom's father is him teaching me to fish.

*looks much happier* I caught a big one for him Fed him to bursting.

Sounds like you're better at fishing than me. Snake smiled. Sure you could teach the boy some games and songs too. Kids love that, even wolves probably.

Jacob taught me. *bites her lip* I could teach him some songs Ma used to sing me.

You should. Bet he'd like that. Read to him. Hell, my kids get excited about helping me take apart cars. It's about being there not always what you do.

*closes her eyes and nods slowly, a burst of pain at her loss of just that* He'll not want for the time. Never.

You remind me of my oldest when you look like that. Snake meant that as sympathy, understanding, maybe even a compliment.

Can't imagine he will around your place from what I hear.

*can't even process the compliment* They took me in without a word. Well, with only Jacob's word. And took me back gladly when I didn't deserve it.

You're not the one gets to decide what you deserve. Easy to forgive family for lot of things.

*shakes her head* He's still angry 'bout it. I can tell.

You can stay angry forever but doesn't mean you haven't forgiven someone. Just means it still hurts and nothing else.

*sighs, then whispers* Never wanted to hurt him. Want to make it right.

With a woman like you bandaging him up can't imagine it'll take too long to make it up.

*blinks at him, then blushes furiously* Snake! *laughs* For shame on ye! I'm an engaged woman and all.

Yeah you are. Grins. So what's wrong if I talk about you "making up" to your man?

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*makes a noise only women can really make mixing affection and dismissal* 'Cause yer not talkin' of sewin' a button on his shirt or makin' his favorite meal, ye great tease.

Snake laughed. If the man wasn't into more than that with you I'd have to come give him a good talking to over it.

Now that would be a right interesting conversation.

He'd probably send me to confession or try and cast a demon out of me by the end of it.

*claps her hand over her mouth* He'd do no such....

Maybe

Starts to laugh harder. You only think I'm the devil. The ladies back home know I am.