Broken Antler Fen We don't need to be related to relate.

Towhee's raspy off-tune howl was something that Wraen had not expected to hear anytime soon, so she approached the borders with a bit of apprehension about the reasons for the arrival of the Redhawk Queen. It is a sad truth universally accepted that those, who are already beaten down, get more kicks for good measure. Or as in that old joke: a very pious man is plagued by constant bad luck in all spheres of life despite him being an upstanding citizen. He turns to God and asks: "Why?" And the God Almighty opens the curtain of clouds, looks down and asks: "But why not?"  

So, when Wraen saw her friend in a fairly good health and good mood, she sighed in relief from avoiding more "why not"s for now. She appraoched her smiling and teased: "Did you get tired from the marital bliss and fulfilling family life?"