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When Maia responded with enthusiasm, Phox found a small sense of relief. She had not grown bitter at his successes, despite what seemed like unfortunate timing for her. He knew that there were plenty of wolves out there who would have reacted negatively to hearing all that good stuff when they were in a predicament, but Maia seemed to take it in stride. For a brief flicker of a moment, he once again wondered why he had never gotten to know her better.

He also wondered if they would have grown close if Niamh hadn't been in the picture. He loved her dearly, but it was strange to meet somebody he felt like he could have been with just as easily. The thought disappeared just as quickly as it had come into his mind, and Phox listened to Maia's question.

Yep, that's right! he said. I honestly don't know anybody from Moonspear that well, since the three kids moved to the glen, but Towhee and Hydra have been friends since they were kids. Phox knew her, and he'd met her a time or two, but they didn't share the same bond that his sister and Moonspear's leader did.