Sun Mote Copse And the sky is clear and bright

No, she replied plaintively, her voice muffled by her paws.  He didn't have to.  She helped him and they are partners and travel together and she's red and pretty and...  Maia's voice trailed off into a low whine.

I just visit.  It's not like he has any reason to like me. She added sulkily.  She liked him though.  Maybe not more than Epic, but more than she'd felt for Artaax.  He was sweet in a way that confident boys weren't and quietly sad in a way that made her want to make him smile.  But that didn't really matter now, because she'd run off like a spaz and now he probably wouldn't even want to be friends. 

I'm starting to think maybe no one will.  She sniffled and finally looked at her sister.  That wasn't true, was it?  Because someone did.