Cerulean Cape fire meet gasoline

he'd been expecting huā's fury, so when it did not come, it left him a little confused. if anything, it made him feel even worse about the whole situation. she didn't blame him, but it was still his fault no matter how he looked at it. he'd been selfish to ask her to travel with him given her current state. she'd left whole and returned broken. that was on him.

"i'm -", he sucked in a breath as he stole a glance to the porcelain body of his friend, a wave of discomfort washing over him. "i'm not ok. i want her back. " was it cruel of him to say that? to think of who she was now as no one more than a stranger? "her paw is badly injured. she won't be able to hunt, patrol, or fight, so i will do this for her." he couldn't place this burden upon huā and then walk away like nothing had happened. he wanted to help, to somehow lighten the load that had suddenly been tossed upon her shoulders.