Broken Antler Fen Endings and Beginnings

Pearl quickly realized mentioning Silvertip had been a huge no-no. It was an understandable no-no, but she hadn't recieved warning that one existed up until that point. She nodded at the girl, patiently listening to the trauma that the pup had too soon endured. It was during the famine, justifiable, but she agreed that Steady had gone much too far. 

When the child looked at her, Pearl didn't even try to resist the eyes. She bent down and nuzzled her head before saying, "No, no one is saying that you have to. It's your choice, and if you never want to see them, that's alright."