Dragoncrest Cliffs Your heart full of foxes

The lid on the pot rattled ominously when Blixen gave a reason, which was not in the least surprising given what little Wildfire knew of Furi. That stupid girl, the mother caught herself thinking with unfair viciousness even as she nosed her daughter's temple. She knew she'd have to watch what she said. Especially as the "dumpee," Blixen surely still had strong feelings about Furi.

"I'm so sorry, Blix, that's..." She paused to come up with a neutral word. "Unfair," she decided, "to you." When Blixen leaned into her, Wildfire welcomed her by lifting a foreleg to wrap around her slim shoulders, holding her close and licking betwixt her ears. "I've been through heartbreak too. It hurts so much, doesn't it?" she crooned, swaying ever so slightly.