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It was, unfortunately, easy to get caught up in one's own self when such grief hit. Savina's attention had been so focused upon Artemis and Denali that everything else had becoming blurry in her mind and had fallen off of her list of priorities. She had felt so torn between her two children that that silent war inside of her had consumed everything else. It was really only when Silvano had come to her and begged her to eat that the Consul had snapped out of her little microcosm that she had built for herself. She had, in being so concerned for two of her children, become selfish when it came to all others. It made her feel guilty, and ashamed. Savina was a mother and a leader, she could not allow herself to become so shortsighted. She was not the only one suffering.
The pack was suffering even more now that it had been discovered Anu was ill. Of course the Praetor put on a strong face about it, but Savina worried for her dear friend as well. The tawny woman was no youth any longer. The Marino had never seen Anu as elderly, but the sickness seemed to magnify this fact to her. Would her body, with the help of the care she was given, be able to fight back well enough to return to normal? The fey had never really been around anyone who was sick before, and so she knew so little, and that lack of knowledge was perhaps the most frightening of all. Just like with Artemis, she had no idea what to expect. There was no guaranteed outcome.
Now that she was downstairs, she was glad that Cambria and Amata had forced her out of Artemis' room. She needed to be there for Parker, she needed to be of some help and comfort to her children that she could still help. Her happy child spun around in her seat and clung to her. The sound of sorrow that rang from her voice broke Savina's heart. It was so hard to see Parker so upset, when usually she was such a ray of light. The woman held her daughter tighter, one hand gently stroking her hair. "Oh, la mia ragazza di sole la più cara..." Tears stung at her emerald orbs, but she held them back, kept them at bay for Parker. "I'm so sorry I haven't been here for you more, innamorato." The raven woman leaned down to lightly kiss the top of her girl's head.
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