The elder who had raised the concern remained thoughtful.
"I did not say she was forbidden from knowing anything."
"But you suggested that matters concerning Silver Hollow should be considered private in her presence," the woman said.
"I suggested caution," the man said.
"And I am suggesting that we should not treat one of our own as an outsider," the woman said.
I remained standing beside my chair, listening quietly.
I hadn't expected the discussion to become about me.
There was something strange about sitting in this room again after so many years. I had once belonged here naturally. I had once participated in these meetings, listened to arguments, offered my opinions, and watched decisions being made that affected the entire pack.
Now my loyalty had not changed, but my position
