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A relief, she said. The idea of Meadow dying and leaving Antigone to care for the wounded on his own was not relieving to anyone but her. The red-hooded child was filled with dread by the thought. He could not imagine the healing den without her brightness. He couldn’t picture the grounds of Epoch without seeing her pawprints upon it.

We won’t have to worry about that, he said in a crisp voice. Because you’re going to be just fine.

Antigone’s dark eyes were fixed on her face. He fought to pull them away. He did not want to be lost in the softness of her features. When his tongue became heavy and his mouth grew dry, the red-hooded wolf shifted his posture and fixed his stare to the ground at his paws.

What happened out there?