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Caracal began to sob, and Ruenna hugged him tighter, trying to ignore her sense of alarm at his strong emotion. Thankfully, Alyx cut in and delivered the news, which was actually fantastic given what Ruenna had been led to expect. 

"Oh," Ruenna breathed. Overcome by her own relief, tears began to well in her own eyes. "Thank you, Alyx.." Before Ruenna could find any more words, Alyx made her hasty departure. Ruenna did not overthink Alyx's behavior. Some wolves preferred to cry in their loved ones arms, and some preferred to work out their emotions individually. Alyx had always been very independent-- or that was the impression that Ruenna had gotten. Rue would track her down later to get the details. 

Her attention turned back to Caracal. "I'm so proud of you," she murmured, swiping the tears out of her own eyes before the boy could see them. "You've been very brave, and such a good caretaker for your mom. Aunt Raven's pack is the best possible place for her right now." Raven's medical skills were near-legendary. 

When Caracal seemed up to it, she would usher him further into the pack's boundaries and encourage him to get some rest. No doubt exhaustion was responsible, in part, for the strength of his emotionality.