Kintla Flatlands we are the fortunate ones

Heh heh never apologize for creating IC drama. ;)

Kaskara moved closer, speaking soothingly in her ear. When she apologized and took responsibility for the pup's upset response, Junior shook her head. "No... it's... fine..." she lied. She didn't blame Kaskara. She really rather liked the dark she-wolf and fully intended to come visit her. This didn't change any of that.

Osprey realized she needed to push the thought out of her head, at least for now. "I just... won't think about it..." Junior said haltingly. She sucked in a deep breath, which helped steady her somewhat. She was still breathing faster than usual. "Maybe they don't," she added to agree with Kaskara's previous statement, offering the she-wolf a tight-lipped smile.

Junior calmed as Kaskara continued to comfort her and, in a moment, her small panic attack passed. "I never thought about it," she admitted in a small voice. "I don't want to think about it," she repeated, swallowing hard. She shook her head lightly, as if hoping the thought would fall out of her big ears and be forgotten.

"I should go home, Kas," Junior said at length, feeling strange and exhausted now. "But I'll come visit you soon, I promise. And I'll pass along your message." She didn't mention that she would avoid her dad and take it directly to Blue Willow instead. She didn't want to face Peregrine just yet, not with the knowledge that he might be planning to effectively replace Junior and her siblings.

"Bye." She gave her friend's muzzle a lick and then turned, walking with a strange mechanical stiffness as she made her way back in the direction of Blacktail Deer Plateau.