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She should have said thank you, maybe celebrated some. Stuck around and let her mom know that it meant a lot that she trusted her with this.

Instead, Fennec turned and left without another word beyond her acceptance. The warmth in her mom's voice didn't go unnoticed, but Fennec suddenly didn't have the energy for any of it. She was tapped. It felt like she'd run miles in that conversation.

At this point, everyone who needed to knew. Fennec would find a place and hole up for a nap, trying to sleep off some of the queasiness that was once again settling within her gut. She could share the news of her promotion later, if Towhee didn't get to it first.