Lost Creek Hollow i was once like you are now, and i know that it's not easy

"What the--" was Breccan's initial reaction when he approached the densite to visit his siblings. He almost hadn't recognized Sionnach with her swollen face, and his eyes rounded in surprise as he took in the new shape of her head. One of their parents, who was keeping watch close by -- since Sionnach had proven herself to be quite skillful at getting into trouble -- explained with a single word: "Porcupine." "Ohhh," Breccan said with a knowing nod, then redirected his attention to his miserable-looking sister.

He flopped to the ground near her, his tail thumping the ground behind him. She looked pretty sulky, but he was willing to accept the challenge of trying to cheer her up. Although, he realized, smiling might be painful for her; he bit his lip to stifle laughter at the thought. "You wanna play?" he asked, as though everything were normal. He figured that pointing out the obvious would only make her mopier, so he avoided mentioning her lumpy countenance.