I had been alone for so long when Ares and his pack discovered me that I was used to silence and solitude.
I wasn’t afraid without Jayne there - I was confident that I could defend myself if I needed to, and I was sure that Ares would have sent someone back to watch me from a distance when Jayne reappeared without me.
I wasn’t stuck in a tent that was haunted by bad memories this time, and I wasn’t in pain or recovering from trauma. I was uncomfortable and I was beginning to regret being honest with Jayne, but I was more relaxed than I had been for a while and I spent my afternoon lying on the grass enjoying the sun.
I was enjoying my time as a wolf - I hadn’t been able to lie down in the sun this way for a long time.
It was peaceful, and I would have been happy to stay there for a fe
