Blacktail Deer Plateau Take these broken wings and learn to fly

She expected some sort of admonishment or retort from Finley and her face puckered in preparation for it. Finley surprised her somewhat by pointing out that they had bigger issues to deal with right now. The youth winced inwardly, then held her breath. Finley didn't ask what had happened to her, so she let it out in a low whoosh. Naturally, she didn't question the other female's injuries, either, certain that Finley would make inquiries of her own.

"I'd gladly suffer a thousand cuts rather than go through the pain of being dropped by both my parents," the sleepy sourpuss grumped. "You obviously don't know that sort of pain if you think your wounds are somehow worse. Emotional pain is a much bigger bitch than some temporary physical discomfort."