Never smile at a...

He stood taller as his eyes narrowed, their gaze locking as the worry and frown that had softened her features left as quickly as they'd came, replaced now with the very same scowl that she wore before. He approached and she stood her ground, her scowl threatening to turn into a snarl as he approached snapping back at her. Her gaze hardened into steel as he spoke, drilling into her all the ways they could've gotten hurt before this moment. He didn't understand. Hell, she didn't even understand.

"Fine." She would've snapped if her jaw wasn't clenched shut, leaving just her lip to twitch instead. As soon as her teeth clicked back together she was moving, running past Stolas and down the river as the unfamiliar burn of tears stung her eyes. What the fuck? Why did she even care all of a sudden?

Widow sighed as she slowed some ways down the river, spotting a rock that overhung the river but left a dry and dark spot underneath. She hunkered down into it, wiping her eyes with her paws as she sniffled. What was wrong with her?

"Speech!"

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