Whitebark Stream Open heart

The twist of Wildfire's expression twists Saena's gut as well. A few months ago, she would've claimed that Reek was completely devoted to her and would never leave. How wrong she was about that. She shifts her legs to hide her discomfort as best she can, but her heart plummets to her stomach again as she briefly relives it in her mind. The image fades away when Wildfire asks after her, and she nods mutely for a moment.

"I'll live," she says after a pregnant pause, then returns, "are you?" Perhaps Wildfire being so far in the north is a cause for worry, but for all she knows, her half-sister's new (former) pack is in the area somewhere. She only knows of Sleeping Dragon and the hollow pack further to the south. "These kids are coming no matter what state I'm in," she breathes, "so all I can do now is move forward, try to keep them safe, especially from him." He presents no danger to his own blood, she is sure, but he presents a very real emotional danger to her. That's enough reason for Saena to hold Reek in contempt, whether or not it was truly reasonable of her (it wasn't).