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Within seconds, she pressed herself into him, pushing her face into his fur. Kavik lowered his head and nuzzled the back of her head, waiting quietly for her to answer his question. When she did finally speak, her words hurt his heart. He wished he could have shielded her from this; it was something he had wished for over and over again for all of his children, but it didn't change anything, and he didn't expect it to. It was just a father's overwhelming need to protect his children from anything bad. He knew that was impossible. 

It's okay to feel that way, he started. It's confusing for everyone. How could it not be? Helios and Zephyr made some mistakes, but we all do that sometimes. What Zephyr did was terrible,  but Kavik believed it had all been just an accident. I understand why you're still upset, though. Sometimes, it just takes some time to forgive, and that's okay.