Phoenix Maplewood on high alert

Desna looked up at at the female. Her eyes turned a bit sad. Desna was old enough to understand that she was trying to cheer her up, which as a very kind thing to do. She didn't have to. Still Desna shook her head. "But this fight was forreals," she returned to her. "Nanook... is... Nanook. And I am not going to follow her if she doesn't want me around. She can say sorry to me first." There was the stubborn determined girl. Desna blinked her tears away. "What is your name?," she asked.

Desna shook her head once she started about her dad. "He moved to the dark woods. Mommy told us they were bad and mean. Daddy was mean to mommy too at the end with the fight! And... I am not sure if I want to live there. My brother was always mean to me. He said I was adopted because my parents are white and I have a dark fur color," she muttered. "Would you go to them knowing this?," she asked.