To Replace What Was Broken

She grimaced up at the older wolf. “It doesn't work quite like that. Unless it's night time, or we are in the caves, there's always sunlight, and where there's sunlight there's a glare. The gems in my eyes catch that light and reflect it back at me. What's dim to you is tenfold for me.” She didn’t like explaining her disability. Every time she did so, she could almost swear she could hear an echo of Azure’s words in her skull. Demeaning her. It set her on edge immediately, and her expression was sulky as she looked in Keahi’s general direction.

This was off to a bad start, and Kite felt like it was only going worse. Her day derailed and Keahi went on to explain how her father had charged Keahi with punishing her. “I didn’t even hurt it!” She protested angrily. Actually, she hadn’t stuck around long enough to realise she had damaged one of the hives. She thought she’d only dislodged and moved it. “This isn’t fair” the feisty girl growled. She wasn’t afraid of Azure, who broke her toes and shoved her on a daily basis. He was a King . Keahi was just a diplomat. Who did she think she was? “I wouldn’t have hurt the hive if I could see. I didn’t even realise I had! Everyone acts like it's all my fault that I have to wear a blindfold all the time. Oh, it's dim Kyanite, just take it off! Taking it off hurts Keahi!”

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