Redhawk Caldera how the hell does a broken heart get back together when it's torn apart.

Lagan was miserable too.

He'd lost both of his sisters, but it was even worse now. He'd known Liffey forever! She was his twin, he'd loved her so much. Now she'd gone and run off with her Romeo. He wondered if he had told Rannoch back when he met him that Liffey wasn't interested, that maybe the male would've just left without her. He'd remind himself that that was a cruel thought, and that it was Liffey who'd chosen to leave. But he still couldn't help but thinking it.

Even though he hated her being gone, at least he knew she was ok, safe in the arms of her new boyfriend, with a pack to keep her warm at night. He looked on the bright side; he still had all four of his lovely little cousins, he still had his buddy Raven, his mom and dad, and his brother Eljay. Even though he wasn't as close with Eljay as he was with Liffey, or maybe even as he was with the firebirds, he still loved him very much. He still had a wonderful, safe, loving family, with or without his twin. And he promised himself he'd see her again, hopefully soon.

His mom was worse off, she wasn't an optimist like little Lagan. She would go into fits of sadness sometimes, and Lagan couldn't bear to watch. He followed her scent all the way to a small den, her old one. She lie there, looking as sad as he'd been the moment he'd found out Liffey was gone. He stood back, giving her some space. His tail wagging meekly, he gave her a halfhearted smile and said, Hey mom.