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She pulled her lips into a smile. Fennec was right. Phox had never given any indication that he would bar his children from visiting, even if Niamh hated them more than anything. She knew now that Bronco and Niamh didn't get along, and her brother still visited, even though he didn't always come to see her when he did. If Bronco could do it, then so could she.

She didn't have much else to say, and didn't want to bring attention back to Fennec's condition. Whether she was correct or not, she assumed Fennec would prefer not to talk about it much. At least, if Alyx could barely breathe, she would prefer not to talk about it. She lingered a time longer, basking in her older sister's company in companionable silence, then got up to look for some grub she could share with Fennec.