Redhawk Caldera glinderwood

Ruenna's words appeared to pacify the Brecheliant woman, which indicated to the Redhawk counselor that she had not come looking for a fight, but rather an apology. Clearly, she wasn't going to get that from Fennec. The other Regent had stalked away at some point while Ruenna had been speaking, eliciting a frown from Rue. Spoiled was the word that came to mind, and if Fennec had been just a bit younger, Rue might have seen it as her own responsibility to cure her of that bratty attitude. It was unbecoming for a Regent. 

Ruenna was visibly relieved to hear that the medic-- Bridget-- hadn't come to any great harm. It seemed that Wraen's passing was also on the other woman's mind, because the conversation soon found its way to the topic of the late leader. Ruenna's expression softened to one of sympathy. She stepped forward, lowering her head in solidarity. 

"No, we have the same idea of what an alliance means," she assured the other woman firmly. "Bridget should not have been harmed. In the chaos, we didn't recognize her, didn't catch her scent.." she explained apologetically. "It's true, we don't know all your wolves by sight.. and Fennec does not know much of anything by sight, I'm afraid."  Perhaps Rue could drum up some sympathy for Fennec, who had to go through life with such weak eyesight. Perhaps her rudeness and her aggression could be forgiven, given the circumstances. 

Why in the world a functionally blind wolf was allowed the responsibility to guard a border was entirely beyond Rue. When Fennec had been very small, Ruenna had appealed to her father on behalf of the child, encouraging him to search for a cure for her waning vision. Phox had staunchly opposed this idea, insisting that there was nothing wrong with Fennec and making it clear that he intended to raise her like she was perfectly normal. And this was the result. Fennec barreled through life as if she was impervious to harm, as if she was incapable of making a mistake...

"Please allow us to undo our mistake. You are welcome to anything in our medical stores that Bridget needs to heal, or to replace what was expended on Towhee. Perhaps when Towhee is well, I could come visit, and apologize to Bridget personally." Ruenna would liked to have gone immediately, but she worried that the Caldera would burn to the ground if the leadership responsibilities were entrusted solely to Fennec, given how the situation at hand had unfolded.