Rayvin

Chapter 4

Rayvin sat in the middle of a  warm square room with a soft floor wearing a somewhat sour face that kept changing depending on what object she looked at. However, as the oldest in the group, she kept her face neutral right afterward. Ailee stuck to her side in a pretty soft blue dress that Rayvin picked out because it matched her eye. She just picked a dress that wouldn't get dirty easily if she washed it in water often for herself. All of them had received different clothes than the ones they wore before. She made sure there wasn't anything odd about the clothing handed to them before nodding with satisfaction. After taking them from the luna's arms Rayvin distributed the clothes herself much to luna Willows's distress and amusement. Rayvin gave them the more comfortable and soft clothes the woman had kindly picked out for them. It was a strangely satisfying sensation watching her sisters and brothers each with clean faces and bright excited looks in their eyes. At first, she had been wary stepping out of the room they first woke up in. But under luna Willow's solemn promise, they were escorted to a different place.

 It was a large box-looking thing that was rather ugly and asymmetrical, it wasn't as sturdy as the caves they lived in before. It was hard on her eyes since she could see many weak points which she pointed out to luna Willow. Artemis the red-eyed person had burst out laughing while the other two big people sent her bewildered looks. She didn't understand what was so funny, so she said she preferred a darker and more secure place. But Willow told her that that was a house and all homes looked like this much to her disappointment. After being led inside, the big person with red eyes left them. And then the luna also left them after giving them the clothes but the other big person called the pack doctor stayed since it looks like she seemed to want to win their trust. So, the result was many objects being brought into the house. There were strange objects surrounding her and her sisters and brothers. Rayvin could see that her brothers and sisters were genuinely curious about the objects, their eyes shimmers slightly as their tiny hands clench and unclenched in their laps.

 The pack doctor, who introduced herself as Serene told them that they were toys. And that they were meant to be played with. Rayvin held up a failed mimic of a wolf who seemed much too fluffy and pathetic with a doubtful look in her eyes. She side-eyes the excited-looking Serene before eyeing the "wolf" toy with even more doubt. However, a tiny hand from her side touches the soft toy hesitantly. Rayvin looks down to see Ailee's single eye filled with wonder as she stares at the black wolf with red circles as eyes. Rayvin could see the longing and awe on her face at a glance. "...." She hands the "wolf" to Ailee who was at first surprised by the soft toy placed into her arms. Before the little girl happily giggles and lays down in Rayvins lap hugging the wolf in her puny arms melting Rayvin's heart. Seeing as Rayvin had given Ailee the toy, the other children also gave the happily squirming Ailee enviously looks.

 Rayvin nods her head at them, "It's ok." Their eyes brightened instantly and without further ado, they shyly but quickly went to pick out their toys. Serene was pleased and watched the happy scene relieved. If I failed to help the children relax in their new home Alpha Artemis probably would have called me useless again. She sat on the living room sofa as the children finally started showing expressions other than fear. Their wonder and happiness were obvious. Well, all but one. Serene took another look at Rayvin who continued sitting in the center of the living room floor. Her pretty black dress spilled like a black dahlia on the soft grey carpet. Her burgundy eyes which didn't belong to a child were mellow and almost motherly as she lovingly petted the head of the little girl lying on her lap. Her now clean and tidy hair framed a pretty but malnourished face.

 There wasn't a smile on her face but her eyes spoke volumes as she kept a close watch on every single child around her. She does look as if she was born to be an alpha. "Rayvin, these big people won't suddenly become like those other big people will they?" Ailee whispers up at her, Rayvin glances at Serene who was focused on gently teaching one of her timid brothers how to play with something. Her silly brother quickly learned how to play with the toy before rushing to a little girl whose arm was in a cradle and unable to play on her own. The little girl's eyes light up after the boy returns to her side. "...I don't know." Ailee's childish and innocent face fooled many but Rayvin knew the little girl understood more than big people thought she did. So when she spoke to Ailee she wasn't patronizing, but as fair and honest as she was with the rest of them. Despite Ailee being the youngest. "Oh. Then, will sister get blo-blud blud-" The little girl stutters over her words "-bloody again?"