Emberwood I'm inside out, you're underneath

Kavik's grief was evident in his tone. Bhediya heard the hurt and wondered how deep it went. She remained silent throughout his recounting and still a moment later. Birdsong echoed around them, complemented by the rustling of withered leaves. 

My mate died, too, she said, but I wasn't there. Their relationship had long since ended by the time Grayday died. Bhe wondered if there had been someone else there to comfort him or if he'd had to do it on his own. Are you.. do you believe in anything? It was difficult to keep the faith when faced with such loss.