[Rue is hardly aware of the soft hoo, hoo that slips from their beak as they slip down into a kneel, to make it easier to wrap Casey up in a proper hug.]
I think so. She must have. I only hope she did not look too long.
[To disappear without a trace like Rue had, no scent trail to follow, not even a body to find, without the intelligence to understand where her child might have gone.
It pings a newer memory for Rue, their grip around Casey going just a touch tighter, more desperate, their head nuzzling against his.]
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I think so. She must have. I only hope she did not look too long.
[To disappear without a trace like Rue had, no scent trail to follow, not even a body to find, without the intelligence to understand where her child might have gone.
It pings a newer memory for Rue, their grip around Casey going just a touch tighter, more desperate, their head nuzzling against his.]
To think that could have been you...