Blacktail Deer Plateau retrospective

Last one from me!

Fox breathed a sigh of relief when Willow relayed that it was likely not contagious. The girl had never quite trusted healers, but she was willing to follow if that was what Willow thought was best. Still, Fox was going to be keeping a close eye on all those who were exposed to Atticus, and she would bolt the moment the others started showing signs of his illness. Not because she didn't want to catch it herself, but because if she was a carrier (in any sense of the word), she did not want to spread it to the rest of the pack. The thought caused some anguish in her, but she swallowed hard and carried on.

When they arrived, Osprey was standing with Atticus, and Fox remained in the background alongside Peregrine (and Osprey, once the adolescent had moved over beside them). Fox's life had been in turmoil for too long, and it was starting to wear on the yearling. If things didn't settle down soon, she was going to have some kind of breakdown.