Blackfeather Woods we conquered a magic

She fell silent, unaware of what sort of answer would be best. Should she give him a soft answer, filled with good things to soothe the hurt? It didn't feel right. She ought to give him what he deserved. The truth — or as close to the truth as a young child could give to such a heavy question.

Sometimes...they just leave. Sometimes there's no reasons or the reasons are beyond us. Had her own brother, Sobek, not been lost to the wilds for little to no reason? Sometimes things just happen. It was not the best answer, not the most consoling one as she had planned to be. She had wanted to be honest with her agemate, though. Especially so in his time of need.