Two Rivers Isle I remember your silhouette on Dyes Inlet

She cried for a while, subsumed in her grief. Despite Finley's refusal to pronounce Bat dead, Wildfire didn't share in her godmother's hope. She couldn't see any possible way Bat had survived the icy plunge. All the mother could hope was that it had happened quickly, that her baby hadn't suffered too much.

The sound of a voice made her slowly turn to look over her shoulder, eyes gummy and nose runny. She recognized Eljay right away, though she did not respond to his question. She just gazed at him dolefully for a beat before facing the water again. She heaved a sigh and pushed into an upright position, her body stiff and aching. Slowly, she climbed onto all fours and turned her back on the river, though still she said nothing.