Phoenix Maplewood Death inspires me like a dog inspires a rabbit

She picked her pace up, hoping that a little speed would chase the tears from her eyes. For a time it worked, and she wound through the trees with as much agility as she could muster, but she was sorely lacking in the agile department these days and didn't get very far before she was winded. There was no longer a puddle to reveal to her just how large she had become in only a month and a half, but her eyes still pricked with tears.

Her heart stopped when from out of the trees came Tavi. For a time, she breathlessly juggled two conflicting feelings: breaking down and sobbing, and murdering the stupid bitch. She landed somewhere in between, glaring icily at the submissive beta female while her eyes finally let go of their tears and they rolled down her cheeks. She had considered Tavi a friend but Saena was as quick to let go of her friends as she was her family, and the transgression had been graver than any committed against her thus far in life.

"How could you?" she half-whispered, half-sobbed as a dam in her chest broke and rage and upset rushed to her face in an ugly, crying glower all at the same time.