Fox's Glade White Shadows

Korei managed a small smile at the touch to her cheek. Almost instantly her crying sobs were gone, just the sniffling remained. But so did the smile, as he spoke in a murmur. He always somehow managed that, to bring a warmth to her heart. And make her smile, whether he was down himself or not. But as soon as he mentioned Lennon, her smile was gone and she sighed loudly. Her head resting at her paws.

"But was it right? To leave them? We were all grieving and I...you heard what she said." Korei had made it all so much worse in leaving. Disappearing, without even a trace...And what if her sister told the others? What if they came looking?