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Fox didn't even acknowledge Peregrine when he poked his head in to greet her. She was fairly certain that the entire world had stopped around her... along with her heartbeat. The sounds of the other children were muffled with a ringing in her ears. She was just... just dreaming right? This was a terrible nightmare because she hadn't loved them enough. This was just her guilt seeping into her unconscious mind. She would wake up to the sandy boy's squeaks and all would be well.

She wasn't sure how long she stared at him, but eventually, she recognized Peregrine's scent was stronger. And she had a dead pup in her "arms." “I d—” she choked, unable to get the words out. Fox began to shake all over, and things she hadn't felt since before Peregrine came crashing in all around her. She began to whine uncontrollably, panicking as the moments passed.

"You did this," a voice said. "You murdered him."