How long had she lay awake on this night? Unable to drift into the soft grasp of sleep. To this she held no answer, nor the ability to do much beyond sigh in annoyance at the situation. Many nights had been void of sleep for her, but this night in particular seemed to drag on, with time crawling past at a cruelly slow pace. Tired eyes fell into a familiar routine of tracing the jagged outline of the den until the repetition of the motion solicited yet another sigh. She allowed her head to finally rest upon her paws, giving, at the very least, her muscles a chance to rest though her mind could not. Time continued to play its cruel trick on the apprentice, until a welcoming scent hung on the air, accompanied by a low grumble. She knew what both meant, and immediately rose to her feet to meet her saviour outside the den.

No words were exchanged between the two as Blaire followed her mentor through the welcomingly warm night. She found comfort in the silence between them, for she knew Fel was not one to speak simply for the pleasure of hearing her own voice. She spoke when she had reason to, and Blaire was intrigued to find out what that reason might be on this night. They walked in the direction of the training pasture, so the pup could only assume that she was meant to have a training session. It would not be the first time that the cover of night set the scene for their training, but it was not something that happened often.

Remaining dutifully at Fel's side as they moved across the land, Blaire greedily breathed in the fresh open air, thankful to be out of the stuffy den. Before long, they had reached the pasture, and Blaire, though still silent, looked to Fel for instruction. Much to the young wolf's surprise, Fel suddenly lay down amidst the grass, and rolled onto her back. Tilting her head and wrinkling her nose in question at this, she did as she was beckoned to, and laid down beside the massive fae. It was only then that words broke the silence. Blaire stared up at the night sky that was littered with glowing stars, though they held no where near the magnificence of the moon that shone brighter than all the stars combined. "The same thing as every night. The sky.. the stars.. and the moon." she replied simply and softly, now more than ever, confused at the nature of their being here.

Blaire remained silent, listening with intense concentration on each and every word that spilled from the large ebony fae. Though she could be stubborn and bull headed at times, the young apprentice always listened to those she respected with her full attention. There was much about this world, and about life that she wished to know, and there were plenty of wolves around her,well versed in the ways of the world, that could impart a great deal of knowledge upon her. When Fel revealed that it was indeed the stars that would be the topic of their conversation, Blaire shifted her gaze from the twinkling lights to the face of the beta. Searching for any hint of a grin, or a mischievous spark in her eyes, anything to point towards a joking matter. But there was nothing of the sort to be found. Though uncertainty was still quite present upon the pup's face, she was quick to push aside the feeling, and open her mind to whatever it was that Fel had to say.

Rolling her head back to centre, she let young, ambitious steel blue eyes rove across the vast night sky, while she listened intently. The wolves of the past, those who had died, they lived among the stars now? Narrowing her gaze at the dazzling lights that adorned the black night sky around them, Blaire huffed in near disbelief at this. How could that be? How could wolves who had died, be in the sky? She had many questions, but she would let them stir in her mind until it was her turn to speak. A raised paw from the beta drew Blaire's attention to one star in particular that seemed to shine brighter than all of the others. North Star? she mulled the name over in her mind as she listened to the story of the great alphess.

A break in the beta's words left room for a simple Yes. from the apprentice accompanied by a searching gaze, looking for answers to questions she had not yet asked. Listening again, she made a valiant attempt to choke back feelings of abandonment at the mention of one day feeling alone, lost or confused. She did not wish to ever feel that way, but took some comfort in that, if by some miracle, what her mentor had spoken to her now was true, that she would never truly be alone. Not ever. Rolling onto her stomach, Blaire tucked her tail around her belly and dropped her gaze to the dancing blades of grass below her for a brief moment before searching for the familiar icy stare of her saviour. "If.. if what you say is true.. then you mean to tell me that you will always be with me.. right?" she said in a near whisper, her voice a little shaky. It was unlike her to speak with anything but absolute conviction in her voice, but the fear of being alone was something that she struggled with.

Though the Beta's voice was not the softest of those she had heard, to Blaire, her voice, her scent, her presence, were enough to put her at ease. There were few that she truly trusted, but Fel was one of them. Confirmation of her inquiry prompted a light sigh of relief from the young apprentice, her muscles loosening from their subconscious stiffness. It was however, the chuckle and joking statement about how very much life her protecter still held within her that freed Blaire from any remaining doubt. The long rusted hairs that adorned her tail danced along the blades of emerald beneath her as it began to wag ever so slightly. A grin found its way across her features as steel blue eyes seemed to come to life from a sullen stone cold, to a more familiar mischievous spark. "I pity the fool who should think you anything other than capable." she barked back in a playful tone.

A wave, of what the pup could only categorize as relief, fell over her at the notion that she would never truly be alone. If there were wolves in the sky.. if they could help guide her through life, then she would take comfort in that, for there was little in this world that warranted such a warm feeling. That warmth however was quick to be masked by the sharp sting of anguish and bitter resentment at the mention of a mother. "You may not have birthed me, but you are far more of a mother than my own ever was to me." she retorted, her nose wrinkling in irritation. Gangly legs unfolded from beneath her and pushed her to her full height and resent fuelled steps carried her a few feet away from her mentor.

Clenching her eyes shut, she sucked the sweet night air in through her nose, holding it captive within her lungs for a brief moment before letting it spill back into the open space. She had been told that her quick temper would forever be her downfall, and to that she could not argue. She could however work to control the demons that threatened to crawl from the darkness inside of her, and keep them at bay, hidden from those around her. Taking another drink of air, she pushed it forcefully out through her nose before opening her eyes and turning back to Fel. Striding forward, her tail hung in a near shameful droop behind her, knowing it was unbecoming of her to speak in such a manner, she paused a short distance from the Beta. "Thank you. Thank you for all you have done for me, and all you will do. Our blood may not be the same, but you... you are my family now and forever." she cooed softly, her voice light and silky as a small smile tugged at the corner of her ebony lips. "And while great wolves may look down upon us, guiding us and walking among us," she noted, her eyes scouring over the twinkling lights that dotted the black night sky, "The greatest one I shall ever know, sits with me, here and now.