Redsand Canyon When I first saw you, the end was soon

Stange described Towhee perfectly. Yes, they could both agree on that, a small smile that managed to creep onto her features even if it didn’t quite reach her eyes. It was not his fault it had turned so dark. She shook her head. She did not want him to blame himself.
 
“You did not know she was there.” She stated in dismissal. He had tried to distract her and she shifted to nuzzle him softly. She was not certain her presence had truly helped, though deep down she knew it had. Her presence had stopped the Matrona from bleeding out or letting a pup die in her belly because her contractions had stopped and she had not realized she’d had one more inside of her.
 
Her eyes softened at the gentle praise… praise she had previously been resistant to accept… except she had saved the Matrona. There had been blood and she had managed to stop it. The Matrona was weak, but rest, food, and water would surely ensure her survival, right? She settled down more after having met his gaze, a small weight lifted off her shoulders though it was minimal compared to all that still sat there. “I am afraid… I’m afraid they will all hate me should she pass… that you will too.” She admitted softly.