The sun hung low on the horizon, casting a warm golden glow over the Moonlit territory as Enora, Adam, Lucas, and Sebastian stood side by side, their hearts heavy with grief as they paid their final respects to the wolves who had lost their lives in the attack. The air was thick with sorrow, the weight of their loss palpable as they stood in silence, each lost in their own thoughts and memories of those they had lost. Enora’s eyes were dry but heavy with unshed tears as she stared at the row of freshly dug graves, her heart aching with the pain of their absence. She felt a hand gently squeeze her shoulder, and she glanced over to see Adam standing beside her, his expression somber but supportive.
“It’s okay to grieve, Enora.”, Adam said softly, his voice gently as he offered her a small smile. “We’ve lost family, it’s natural to feel sad.”
“I should have been able to protect them.”, Enora murmured, her voice barely above a whisper. “If I had gotten to them faster…”