Phoenix Maplewood long before the haze

there hadn't been much time to explain, after bringing myrren here. her healing was what was most important. now that she was on the mend, he should break the news to everyone else. and he went on with the notion that he'd do so--only to discover that it had leaked prematurely.

"arrey!" he shouted, trotting quickly to the scene and shoving himself between desdemona's snarl and myrren, a dead fox at her paws. aditya shook his head, feeling sheepish. "she's with us," he explained to alya and desdemona, his voice calm, if a little shaky. "she's healing from injuries. i brought her back here."

hoping that would quell things, he turned back to myrren, looking utterly apologetic. "i'm sorry," he murmured, with a sigh. "i haven't had time to explain to everyone."