Let you down

It felt like the world was tipping out from underneath her - and if she felt like that, she couldn't imagine how Corvus was feeling. She squinted against her own tears as she absorbed his words. Poem's birth had been so blessedly easily - same with Samara's. She was grateful that tragedy hadn't struck there. Even as the thought crossed her mind, she felt sickened at her own selfishness. And Twig... oh, poor Twig. Just as she'd promised herself, Theo remained strong for him. She let him crumble upon her and she braced for it. Although she couldn't see him cry, she could feel him grimace against her ruff. Tears were coming, just over her shoulder. She straightened her back, bolstering him up. "Corvus, you are never a bother." Her own voice cracked, even as she willed it not to. "I can't even imagine what you're going through. It's impossible to comprehend." Something intangible cut short before it could even open its eyes, take its first breath. What lay before him was an entire path that had beautifully opened before him and then fell to pieces beneath his paws. Lost forever. "I am so, so sorry."