Broken Antler Fen I'd hate to see you waiting

Bridget watched Teya carefully, saw the words hit, but then deflect. Had she forgotten, then? Some might have shied from bringing up memories bound to be painful, but Bridget wasn't a wolf who shied from much. If she was going to talk, she wasn't going to hold back. Not even for the sake of sparing the feelings of a dear friend.

When I found you, digging Wraen's grave yourself, I didn't judge you. She said levelly, eyes flicking across Teya's features. I don't know why they attacked me, and I intend to find out. But they aren't our enemies. She was sure of it. It wasn't just that she found Towhee attractive... she felt a kinship to the other wolf. There hadn't been any lies, just honest and pure comraderie. She wouldn't let Teya spin that, no matter how it hurt her friend that she denied her.

It isn't fair, to judge a wolf at their worst. she added, a little softer. But she didn't move again to close the gap. She'd yet to see this side of Teya and was far from a fan.