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That wasn’t likely well handled, but Fennec couldn’t find it in herself to care as the woman fled. She’d gotten an answer and it came with some measure of relief, enough that Fennec breathed out a heavy breath as the woman’s stride faded in retreat.

She’d been planning on going anyway, soon, to visit. She wanted to see her parents more than anything right now, but she certainly didn’t need some stranger dictating and giving her orders. She had enough on her shoulders right now.

Finished here, she turned away to rejoin her son, mentally prepping for explaining to him why the woman left so abruptly. It didn’t bother her to own up to her habit for intimidating into retreat; he knew her well enough to know how she was.