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her attempts to cheer mother failed— though maegi offered a smile, vesper sensed that now was not the time to play. she was growing frustrated with that, but once more repressed her puppy instincts in favor of what the adults around her needed. vesper lifted her head to watch mother's gaze, a mirror of the woman's own pose, the toes of their forepaws just barely touching. she couldn't guess at what the she-wolf was thinking.

"i have to tell you something... i'm not going to lie anymore." she believed that the extent of it in her naivety, and her dark tail thumped on the ground behind her. vesper stretched forward to like maegi's chin. good, mama. father had apologized to her days ago which was relief in itself; now that mother had, all was forgiven. it didn't seem to matter to the child what had been lied about.