Silverlight Terrace at war with oneself

He commended her for trying, though the way he said it sounded off somehow. Wildfire decided to give him the benefit of the doubt, though, because she knew Charon meant well. She did bite her lip when he hostilely referred to Roo as a loser, though she didn't attempt to defend her new friend. She had liked him but they hardly knew one another and he had run off quite abruptly, leaving them hanging. She idly glanced in the direction he had gone, amber eyes curious, before facing forward even as the Alpha offered a nudge.

She smiled appreciatively, bumping his chin with her nose to acknowledge their respective ranks before bobbing her head. "Right," she agreed simply, then began trotting silently alongside him as they moved back toward the mountain.