Bramblepoint I won't stumble back

Looks like we have Allie's blessing to skip Jack. (Allie, just face-punch me if I'm wrong about that!)

"Yes," she affirmed. Wildfire might have smiled at the girl's tone, under different circumstances. There was no way she could get her facial muscles to cooperate right now. "And this is Jackrabbit," she added when the agouti adolescent remained mum. The Bandrona wanted to ask for her name in turn but she was sidetracked a bit by the offhanded comment.

Although she did feel a brief, brutal flash of sadness, she also felt some of the tightness in her chest loosen just a little bit. She still couldn't manage a smile but she shook her head at the Blackthorn's apology. Peregrine had been obnoxious; it had been part of his charm. Although it was heartbreaking to think that she would never get to hear his potty mouth ever again, Wildfire definitely didn't want to forget this part of her father's legacy.

"It's okay," Wildfire said, wishing she could riff off the remark but not feeling up to it just now. "What's your name?"