Friends & Foes – Part 2

~ HARTH ~

Although Suhle hadn't experienced the physical ravages that Harth had at the hands of the humans, she'd been tormented and harmed by the humans at times that were, in some ways, worse. And her mate had been banished from among the Anima by Elreth's father—and yet, Suhle gushed about the love of this male lion, Reth. His wisdom and fairness, his mercy.

Harth struggled to put those two pieces of the woman's story together, but Suhle assured her that had she been in the King's shoes, she would have done the same thing.

"He saved my mate's life at cost to himself as a ruler and leader. I live in his debt," Suhle said, her eyes downcast and shining with emotion. But then she smiled. "And his children's hearts are just as big… if a little more abrasive," she laughed.

Harth had struggled to share that joke.

She was yanked back to the present by Suhle touching her leg again, looking concerned. "Are you well?"