"So, you're saying your father is behind everything that's happened to you?" Rhea asked, setting aside the half-empty bucket of popcorn.
"Yes." Leia nodded, leaning back against the couch as she hugged her soft toy to her chest. "The three of them promised me they'd uncover the truth. But… I don't want to be a burden on them."
"How could you be a burden?" Rhea pressed gently.
"I've only brought them trouble," Leia murmured.
"My best friend, Delia, betrayed me and brought calamity on this pack. Then the hunters came. Eshira could have attacked Grandma that day, what if she had been struck instead? I never told anyone, but every night I'm haunted by the thought that their grandmother might have died because of me. It was a narrow escape. And I'm not strong enough. Jennifer was right about me."
Leia hugged the couch pillow tightly to her chest.
