Moonspear Reforget

The tension in the air was thick, but Charon was quick to slice it. He spoke bluntly, providing a three word explanation that was so concise, so succinct, yet left so much room for interpretation. At first, Floki thought that he hadn't heard his brother right and blinked with confusion. There was no way that was true -- was there? His gaze shifted to Wildfire's crumpled face and he knew in an instant that it was.

Immediately, questions flooded his mind. Who? Where? Why? He felt horrible for his treatment of her only an hour earlier, yet she hadn't given him any room to formulate another reaction. Her reasons for breaking up with him had seemed so false, and now he knew why. But how could she move on from this? How could they mend this fence?

Realizing that it had been a long few seconds of silence on his part -- and that Wildfire's words had nearly gone in one ear and out another -- he swallowed. His mouth had grown dry. "I...I don't know what to say. I'm so sorry, Wildfire," he said quietly, gruffly. He couldn't imagine the physical and mental pain she had gone through over the last week. If only she had reached out to him. Floki looked to his brother and questioned, "Who...?" Somehow, it didn't seem right to ask Wildfire herself. He was angry on her behalf, but first and foremost he shared her sorrow and shame.