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Concern overtook her features, and she shook her head at his words, touching her nose gently to his shoulder in comfort. She knew there were more painful layers underneath his joke and the way he seemed to just brush the comment aside. It would take more than just one conversation to ease his pain and guilt over the whole thing, which wasn't very surprising given that it was a pretty traumatic situation for all involved.

He sighed and stood up then, and the healer moved from the ground with a little stretch. She shook her head again at his thanks, a smile growing and replacing the worry and concern. It's no problem at all, she assured him. Come find me any time you want to talk,Speedy offered. 

She dipped her head when he spoke his departing words. I'm sure we will, she replied. When he left, she turned to head back to the den and check on the pups.