Sun Mote Copse now it's hard to breathe

*sneaks in*

It felt horribly wrong to move forward with her life knowing Wildfire was no longer part of it. Finley missed her so fiercely. It felt like her heart had been ripped open in a way that it could never be sealed again. And maybe it wouldn't. That was the trouble with having kids--it was like setting your heart free of your body and letting it walk around outside of you. There was no putting it back in once it was free, just as there was no retrieving it once it was gone.

But, with so many of her hearts out and about in the world, Finley had no choice but to keep moving. There were too many depending on her now, many of them far more than they ever had before. She had to move forward for them. She had to show them how to move forward too.

And that was what brought Fin to Eljay that day, for if there was anyone that needed her the most, it was her eldest son and his children. She'd spent as much time with him as possible since Wildfire's death and it never seemed like it was enough. That was why she had hatched this plan with Elwood that she brought with her now to share. Another wolf might've wanted their space after suffering a tragedy like this, but Fin knew better when it came to her firstborn.

It appeared that she was not the only one inclined to visit Eljay that day. When she arrived, it was to see Wraen attempting to speak to him. Finley lingered for a silent moment, not wanting to draw attention to herself just yet. She wanted to see how her son would respond--if he would engage or if he would withdraw and keep himself buried under the weight of his devastation.