Blacktail Deer Plateau As we go on, we remember all the times we had together

Blue Willow hastily explained that it was just an expression, earning a quiet sigh of relief. Saena would feel so much worse about entertaining Junior's suggestion if her aunt was actually ill. Fortunately, she wasn't, and Saena's mind was right back on whether or not to leave and start fresh. She barely even heard Junior's description of the falls, so wrapped up in her head was she.

She was snapped out of her reverie when her sister announced she would be leaving soon. Whining softly, the smaller of the two thoughtlessly invaded Junior's private space and pressed her snout into her throat. With a mate waiting for Junior's return, Saena knew the visit couldn't last, but that didn't stop her from being upset that it had to be so short. She would've liked to keep her elder sibling around for a few days, but didn't have the heart to protest.

Instead, she shifted her snout upward so her nose was close to Junior's ear and whispered, "I'll think about what you said." Then she stepped back, wiggling her tiny tail a little pathetically, and said in a thicker voice, "I'll miss the hell out of you."