Blacktail Deer Plateau The hardest was losing you

She chuckled heartily when Junior asked if she was a mirage, then quickly cast a glance back at Finley. The Redhawk wolf hadn't moved. "I'm real," she said with an amused grin, though when she looked back in time to catch Junior's gasp, the grin melted away. Now wasn't the right time for Saena to poke fun at anyone. This was just as well; the source of Junior's injuries made the matter as far from a laughing one as possible, whether or not Saena knew it.

She settled herself more comfortably, propped on her elbows with her hind legs kicked out to the side. Her stomach bunched to her side, revealing for the first time the healthy bit of pudge that had accumulated there as she got older. "I'd expect nothing less of Aunt Willow," Saena said, suddenly grateful for the Beta female's abilities. "But what happened to you? They said your legs were badly infected. Did you fall and scrape them on something...?"