Sun Mote Copse Blackbird singing

She said she intended to keep walking, then invited Sugar to accompany her. Before, Sugar would not have hesitated to accept the invitation. She would've enjoyed learning how Fennec managed in inclement weather conditions. But the secret she couldn't share lingered between them and Sugar hadn't missed the look on Fen's face. Her desire for further conversation withered.

"I'm tired," she replied, which wasn't untrue. Despite sleeping a lot lately, Sugar seemed unable to shake the weariness from her spirit. "I'm going to hole up and take a nap. Some other time though," she thought to add, faintly. "I'll see you later, Fen," were her parting words before she turned slowly and began to plod right back toward her earlier spot beneath the evergreen.