Swiftcurrent Creek Please help me chop this tree down

Tears rimmed her eyes, clouding her vision. Not from her shoulder, or the fresh rolling pain flowing from the gash. No, she was angry with herself. She just made everything worse, and now she embarrassed and humiliated. Startled by a wet nose on her cheek, she looked up, not having heard his words.

He apologized, and she had no idea why. Why was he being so kind, and tolerant. Why was he putting up with all of her shit! But for the first time in a long time, someone was making her feel cared for. Just like Alessia had since they were small children. No one had cared for her like Alessia did, no one. Not even her own family. It was the reason she was so deeply in love with the dark pelted woman. The whole reason she [Alessia] held every inch of her heart.

“I don’t understand.” She murmured just loud enough for him to hear. “Why do put up with me?” Lie hadn’t realized the words had left her lips until she was looking back up him, and slowly rising to her paws.