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If only to avoid delving too far into the painful back story, Wildfire merely nodded in response to Saena's query. The issue was so much thornier than that but the yearling would prefer to focus on her half-sister's happy news. Of course, she learned in the next moment that she wasn't alone in her heartbreak and that Saena wasn't busily framing the perfect family portrait. Wildfire felt like her heart lurched in her chest at the news, which genuinely took her by surprise. Sweet, homely Reek had cheated on Saena? And left her? Pregnant? It didn't jive with her impression of him but there was no reason not to trust Saena, so the scout took the tale at face value.

Her features twisted a little, as if there was an unpleasant smell held right beneath her nose. "I'm so sorry to hear that," Wildfire said genuinely, then sighed and added, "I guess we're in the same boat. Well, our boats are pretty different, I guess. But we're both up shit creek. Without a paddle." She was babbling. "Are you okay?" she asked next, amber eyes sympathetic as they lifted briefly to Saena's pretty facial features, a tooth sinking into her lower lip as her expression became authentically concerned.