6 RAFI was so jealous of Vuk that I was close to tearing him into pieces. Starting with his tail which he'd wrapped around Wren's ankle. She was tiny in his arms, almost like a child, but I didn't see her as weak. She had a moment of weakness and she was allowed that. We should have anticipated that returning to an Athion ship would affect her. No surprise after what those kraktz did to her. I sat down next to Vuk and my tail snuck around Wren's other ankle, almost without my doing. Almost. I may have encouraged it a little. Vuk shot me a knowing glance, but said nothing. We both looked down at our little human, still trembling in his arms. Her tears had stopped, but her lips were shaking with every breath. I wrung my hands in my lap, unsure of what to do. What did she need? Would talk

