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"WILL YOU GO OUT WITH ME?!"
Humphrey blinked his eyes several times when she said that. Emily was blushing madly. Her fur was all red along with her ears, and she was shuffling her paws around. His mind started to process what she was talking about. It's either going out somewhere or asking him to be her boyfriend. Humphrey shook his head and decided to make sure.
"You're not talking about going somewhere right," he asked her softly.
"No I'm not" she replied quietly.
"And you're wanting me to be your boyfriend?"
"Yeah..."
"WHAAAAT?!" Humphrey screamed.
"Wait you got the wrong idea" Emily exclaimed quickly. "Listen, my parents told me I have to marry you."
"Eh?"
"My family holds the strongest bloodline in history in the Southern pack, right behind my pack leader's bloodline. If they can't find a strong wolf in the pack, they must find one from another pack. My parents have their eyes on you because of what you did that is far stronger than anyone else."
"Well...I...I can't accept that cause...I'm already in a relationship. Plus, Jack is probably far stronger than I am" he said and Emily widened her eyes. She looked at the ground and tear up a little bit.
"Not in my parents' eyes..." she replied softly.
"But they should at least know what he had done for you. I'm pretty sure they would've been proud of him-"
"BUT HE'S DEAD" she cried. "He's dead, and my parents only have their eyes on you because of what happened earlier."
"It's worth a try. If they still have their eyes on me, they've got it all wrong. I'm not strong enough to protect one of my friends. She got injured from protecting me."
"Well...I'm sorry to hear that."
"It's fine. She's starting to get better from now on." Emily smiled a little bit before looking back at the ground again.
"I think I'll give it a try," she said smiling.
"That's what I like to hear" Humphrey replied while smiling back at her. They stood there in silence for several minutes with Emily sniffling. Humphrey looked at her and noticed tears dripping from her face. He wanted to ask her about their way of respecting the dead, but that one was too much of a touchy subject for her. He didn't even want to do anything that reminded her of him now that he regrets what he did earlier after seeing her cry. It felt so wrong for not doing anything after Jack's death like they didn't show any respect to him. Humphrey sighed and decided to do something to respect him. As much as it would hurt Emily, it's the right thing to do to remember him.
Humphrey began looking around to find anything that sort of related to a funeral. He then saw a stick with a leaf attached to it on top, which reminded him of her story that Emily told her about Jack covering her wound with a bunch of leaves. Humphrey picked it up before slowly shoving the stick towards her paws where she can see.
Emily turned her gaze at the stick before lifting her head to see Humphrey smiling a little bit. She looked back at the ground before gazing at Humphrey with her head tilted to the side.
"What," she asked.
"Um...this is just something for you to hold on to...for Jack," he said, making her eyes widened. "I know it's a touchy subject for you, but it's part of my culture where I live. We should honor him before it's too late."
Emily then tears up again before picking up the stick and holding it against her chest. Humphrey softened his smile and putting his left paw on her back.
Meanwhile, Kate was at the back of the den with her father as they were about to explain about Eve. Specifically, she would flip out if she finds out Kate is dating Humphrey. Especially when they both kept a secret from the whole pack that would lead them to chaos.
"So...don't let your mother find out about your relationship," said Winston. Kate nodded her head rapidly. She would take this seriously because she didn't want to find out what her mother would to him. She would sacrifice her life for him if she finds out. "I'll see what I can try and convince your mother, and don't tell Humphrey about your mother, or else he'll freak out." Kate nodded again. Her ears are like sonars. Both of them were rotating like crazy and highly sensitive for now.
Kate wanted to make sure Humphrey is safe from her mother. Otherwise, she would be too late to save him. Kate shivered. She waited for too long to experience that kind of feeling.
"Okay dad, I got to go and see Humphrey real quick" she giggled nervously. Winston nodded his head, and Kate bolted out of the den in a flash. Kate avoided every single obstacle in her way and began making her way to the medical's den.
When she got there, she heard someone crying inside the den, and it sounds like a girl. Kate peeked her head around the corner to see Emily holding her chest dearly with a stick in her paws. She slowly walked in and looked at Humphrey in confusion. Humphrey motioned his head, telling her to come over there. Kate nodded her head and make her way towards her lover. She then sat down right next to him and Humphrey started to whisper in her ear.
"I'm just giving her something that will remind her of Jack just to honor him before it's too late" he whispered. Kate nodded her head, and Emily lifted her head and howled. Kate started howling with her, making Humphrey tilted his head in confusion. He let his thoughts process the situation and realized what's going on.
This is their way to mourn their deceased loved ones. Humphrey took a deep breath and started howling with them, letting all the emotions out and honoring Jack who sacrifices his life for Emily. Emily tried her best to hold in the tears and keeping up with them. She gripped the stick tightly and howled louder than Kate and Humphrey.
They heard other wolves in the pack howling along with them after hearing them howl. And soon enough, everyone in the pack howled to the sky, and Emily was the first one who stopped howling as she looked up to the sky.
She could've sworn she saw an image of Jack's face within the clouds, but she wanted to see his face for the last time before saying goodbye to him.
"I love you, Jack. We will see each other again on the other side...I promise" she said with tears rolling down her cheeks.
Short chapter I know, but I wanted to take it slow cause in the next two chapters...things would get serious. Much more serious than the hunters. Just letting you know. By the way, if you want to join my discord group chat. PM me and your username, but it's up to you. What did you guys think? What will happen next? I'm TheRavenMocker. Be a raven, mock the ravens. We'll see you guys on the next flight.
