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He comforted her as much as he could, scooting around so he was parallel with her as she showered him with... kisses? He felt his skin grow hot under the fur on his face. Aside from Towhee, Phox had never had a particularly close relationship with anybody. There was Niamh, who he had started to get close to, but their relationship was mostly built through joint trust with Towhee. Camilla was... something entirely different. He felt responsible for her well-being, which wasn't something he had felt for anybody—not even Towhee. His sister had always been able to take care of herself.

Do you... want to talk about it? he offered clumsily. Phox didn't think he could offer any kind of advice, but he was very, very good at listening.