04-18-2025, 11:54 AM
(This post was last modified: 04-18-2025, 11:54 AM by Jared Vanders.)
Emily was taking things in hand. She had her doubts about things, but was talking about them with him and was working through them. It had been an incredibly trying day for the family, but Jared knew Emily and how much she personally struggled with feeling that she was responsible for everything that happened to her sisters. It was a mark that she cared a lot, but it meant she sometimes struggled with letting them figure things out on their own. As long as she kept telling herself that this situation wasn't her fault, Emily would be fine. Her focus would be on getting Rachel better.
"I think Rachel made a connection there too. Elyse - I don't think you met her. She's what they call a wolfkin. Has wolf senses and can talk to them. This morning, a kind of dance party happened. Rachel was dancing with her," Emily stared into space, her eyes holding unspoken thoughts.
"And?" Jared prompted her.
"At the end, they were close to kissing. I could see that, but Elyse told her no. Both of them wanted it - well - maybe. It's hard to tell."
"Are you worried about this?" Jared asked. She was, but Emily needed to be prompted to say it.
"Yes, but not because of what she is. I talked to Nox about her. He said she's a good person, but has been struggling with a break up. I also know she lost her parents recently, and is the last person left in her family."
"Sounds like her and Rachel have some similar experiences," Jared nodded.
"That doesn't mean they're perfect for each other," She shifted to face him.
Jared sighed. "It doesn't, but it explains why they've latched on to each other. Your worry is that neither one of them is ready for something more than friendship and that's what is going to happen." Emily nodded somberly. "It seems like they both are getting that though and are acting accordingly, and it seems like Elyse isn't going to take advantage of her vulnerability. I don't think we have anything to worry about there, and it seems like Rachel has made a friend. You know she's struggled with that since coming here. It might not be a bad thing to let things happen."
Emily was quiet as she contemplated. "I just don't want her to get hurt again - especially so soon," she finally said. "I know I can't make her decisions for her, but she's not only thinking clearly. You think I'm overthinking this?"
Jared shook his head. "I think you're concerned and you have reason to be. Someone did just take advantage of her being vulnerable. Now she's even more vulnerable. I just don't think based on what you've told me that Elyse is looking to do that. I think encouraging their friendship will be good for Rachel. Will it develop into more? We don't know, but we can't shut her out from the world. That won't help her heal."
"I think Rachel made a connection there too. Elyse - I don't think you met her. She's what they call a wolfkin. Has wolf senses and can talk to them. This morning, a kind of dance party happened. Rachel was dancing with her," Emily stared into space, her eyes holding unspoken thoughts.
"And?" Jared prompted her.
"At the end, they were close to kissing. I could see that, but Elyse told her no. Both of them wanted it - well - maybe. It's hard to tell."
"Are you worried about this?" Jared asked. She was, but Emily needed to be prompted to say it.
"Yes, but not because of what she is. I talked to Nox about her. He said she's a good person, but has been struggling with a break up. I also know she lost her parents recently, and is the last person left in her family."
"Sounds like her and Rachel have some similar experiences," Jared nodded.
"That doesn't mean they're perfect for each other," She shifted to face him.
Jared sighed. "It doesn't, but it explains why they've latched on to each other. Your worry is that neither one of them is ready for something more than friendship and that's what is going to happen." Emily nodded somberly. "It seems like they both are getting that though and are acting accordingly, and it seems like Elyse isn't going to take advantage of her vulnerability. I don't think we have anything to worry about there, and it seems like Rachel has made a friend. You know she's struggled with that since coming here. It might not be a bad thing to let things happen."
Emily was quiet as she contemplated. "I just don't want her to get hurt again - especially so soon," she finally said. "I know I can't make her decisions for her, but she's not only thinking clearly. You think I'm overthinking this?"
Jared shook his head. "I think you're concerned and you have reason to be. Someone did just take advantage of her being vulnerable. Now she's even more vulnerable. I just don't think based on what you've told me that Elyse is looking to do that. I think encouraging their friendship will be good for Rachel. Will it develop into more? We don't know, but we can't shut her out from the world. That won't help her heal."