The Heartwood please swirl me in your mind, so i can be a color painting that you’ll look upon

"Attacked your child?" Rannoch asked with evident concern. He glanced at Terance, and wondered if he knew that Olive was talking about. After all, he had been closer to Hydra than he had, and Rannoch couldn't recall hearing anything about what had occurred. After a beat, Rannoch returned his gaze to Olive and prompted, "If you're comfortable with talking about it..  what all happened?" 

What asked about their departure, Rannoch kept his answer concise. "A lot of unfortunate events led up to it that made me question how leadership ran the pack. But, ultimately, Liffey did not feel safe anymore, and I wasn't going to force her to stay. " He hoped his answer sufficed.