Broken Antler Fen Nice Dream

"Ibis, you do not have to pretend to be positive, when you do not feel like it," Wraen told her after a moment of silence between them. "If need be, take time off or away from everyone," she said, but the decision would be hers alone. It then occurred that there was a problem with not telling Lilitu. In that case - what were they going to tell other pack members? If Wraen or Maia went around other packs telling that a child had gone missing, then, how would that prevent a situation, where the truth leaked over?

"I think that you will have to tell the truth to Lilitu eventually," she said quietly. "Once we reveal this to other adults here and warn other packs to keep an eye out for her - she will learn everything at some point. And it will be far worse to not only feel heartbroken about a missing sibling but disappointed as well that she had been lied to. Even if it had been in her best interests," she told. "Just choose the timing wisely."