Redhawk Caldera Just as I took the world on my shoulders

Oh hell no. Fennec spun defensively, stiffening in her mom's general direction. It's fine. As if her tone would let anyone buy that. Why couldn't they just leave her alone?

Like you'd be any help, anyway she added, ears tilting back. It was a barb that was meant to land and she pushed away the guilt. She knew she was right. Her mom wanted to complain about her shitty situation, but at least it had been her own fucking choice. There was no one here with talking to - and nothing worth talking about. Everything about her posture was tense, as though daring her mom to pick the fight she'd dumped at her feet.