She shakes her head, "Not just because of kindness, but yes. Dog-kin like Blossom are loyal and social by nature, and select one person to give that loyalty to and then stick with them until their dying breath. Blossom has been told that usually such a person is one's tribe's leader, but Blossom grew up with only her mother and sister in the wilderness after her mother ran away with Blossom as a baby, so she has not designated her chosen person yet."
"I see… But then why didn't you select your mother?"
"Just because she is family doesn't mean Blossom has to select her. Choosing one's person is a lifelong decision which can't be made lightly. Natalie, Blossom's mother, is a very good person and a great parent, but she didn't feel like the right choice, and she also told Blossom and her sister to not choose her."
