I'll be right beside you, dear

No matter how hard she begged at the universe Fern would not be placed back with her. For what reason she had been taken Twig had many theories but no answers, only knowledge that her daughter was gone. Though many would tell her to never fault herself still in the back of her mind she couldn't help but blame a faulty pregnancy. Her own body had taken the life of her child, but she knew she couldn't think like that. Alpine would bring her in ever closer, his presence then was everything to her. What would she have done had she faced such a task alone? Well, she knew she never could have approached the site with our his strong presence beside her. Her strength would be pulled directly from him, she felt so weak unable to even visit her own child's grave without the help of her closest friend. A heaving sigh would fall from her marked lips as he gently caressed her ears, bringing her to a more manageable state. Still tears would stream down her cheeks, but her demeanor would become visibly calmer. "As long as I have you, I think I'll be okay." nuzzling into his neck she would feel his warmth and breathe in his calming scent. The sadness would overtake her, but Alpine would keep her anchored. "We should probably go, I don't want you to have to carry me back." through her still falling tears she would manage a tiny smile for her companion, a sign that indeed the girl would make it through her trials someday.?