The Heartwood color me in gold

Nothing could have prepared her for the girl's short, awkward, and life-altering reply. Liffey blinked at her dumbly as she confessed her relation to her mother - their mother, apparently. The dots didn't connect at first. "Oh," she  answered simply with a nod, as though it was the most normal thing in the world. It was a response made in an effort to continue to be a polite participant in the conversation, though her mind was reeling madly underneath. After a moment, she decided that in this instance at least, it was okay to have some sort of reaction. She had apparently just stumbled upon her long lost sister after all.

"I'm sorry, I don't..." she said, shaking her head in confusion. Her mother? When had Finley found the time to have a secret litter? Liffey frowned as she attempted to do the math in her head. This girl was about her age, so she would've had to have gotten pregnant like, immediately after giving birth to Liffey and her brother. How was that possible... And was Elwood this girl's dad too? There was no way. It just did not compute in her mind, though if any wolf in the world could pull something like this off, it would've been Finley...

Pause. Liffey blinked. Dots connected. Eyes widened.

"Lucy?"