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She nodded along. It seemed she would have to do a lot of thinking between now and whenever Fennec was well enough to come with her. She had to figure out what she was going to say, how she was going to deliver it, if she would speak to them jointly or separately, and what she was going to do if they refused to let her go. Unfortunately, she was blind to the other side of the coin where being a parent and watching your children leave was painful and upsetting, so she wasn't likely to employ the right amount of tact no matter what she did.

I think dad woulda let me go, Alyx shared, and Towma, too, but then mom started freaking out and they both just totally backed her after that. She had no real evidence that Phox and Towhee wouldn't have said no if Niamh wasn't involved, but she had a feeling. It was specifically her mother who had turned the maybe into a no on that front.

I just don't wanna make things weird, she said. I wanna come visit and stuff. Maybe not for a while if mom's a cow about it, but... Eventually. She licked her lips and slumped forward, physically exhausted by the thought of it. Thanks for listening, she said offhandedly. I know we never hung out or anything, but I appreciate it.