Hold up there, Moses

Those first couple of steps had been the most difficult, but as Bass came into view she wasn't sure if she wanted to turn around and run with her tail between her legs or race forward to make sure he had been seen to properly. She'd feel Valentine's encouraging touch, and she would continue onwards, finding herself speeding forward to embrace her poor brother. How could she put him through all of that just to tell him she was going to be staying here. She found herself wanting to utter a few vulgarities about Cascade and her mother, but would quiet her mind and focus on Bass.

Her paws would bring her close to her littler mate, lithe form aiming to nuzzle against him before she would check over his wounds. Hopefully there was nothing more permanent than a bruise to his ego. Still, she feared how he would take the request Valen had asked of her. "Bass," She'd whisper into his coat like she hadn't seen him in seasons. "Are you feeling okay, did they fix you up well?" The girl would kiss him lovingly, how on earth was she going to tell him?

"Speech"
'thoughts'