Redsand Canyon they say that time's supposed to heal you

She had been expecting more time before he appeared. She didn’t know how to react when he did appear asking what was wrong. Of course he knew something was amiss. A stranger would be able to tell that something was wrong with her. “I messed up.” She blurted out without context, the worry in her tone quite evident as she looked down at her paws.
 
“I don’t know when or how but I messed up somehow.” She still couldn’t find herself able to admit just how. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath in and then slowly exhaled. “I’m pregnant.” There was no way to sugarcoat the delivery, now she just had to brace for the impact that would ensue.