Blacktail Deer Plateau My shadow falls against the wall

Saena had come into this encounter expecting to inform Osprey that she was welcome to none of the Gamekeeper's hard won meat, her ill intentions were whisked away by her aunt's encouraging words. It was hard to be that cruel in the first place, let along on the coattails of well wishes. She licked her jowls, uncertain what to say other than, "thank you." Part of her wanted to return the sentiment, but she knew Osprey's life was about to get a whole lot harder. The woman's usual freedom would be a fraction of what it was now.

Although she knew that was a punishment in and of itself, Saena wasn't satisfied that it was enough. It wasn't her place to point that out, though, at least not to the woman in question.

"I hope things turn out all right for you, too," she said in the end, feeling it was the best way to word her sentiment. She didn't imagine Osprey could or would be happy after the birth of her litter. She didn't think Osprey would be happy to learn that Saena still intended to bring her issues to Dante. But she did think Osprey would be okay, if miserable, eventually. "I should get going, I want to get some hunting in before dark," Saena said, dismissing herself with an awkward parting statement of, "hope you feel better."