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'Savannah, you're gonna get yourself killed out there.'

"I don't care."

'Your pack needs you.'

"My pack can handle it without me. Seth needs me, dad. I promised him I'd save him."

'The odds are all against you, spitfire. Always take the safest way out, that's what you always said.'

"And you always told me to do the right thing. This is the right thing, dad. The pack needs Seth more than they need me, and they know that. I have to save him. I have to do this."

'You know, you're just like your mother. Always such a stubborn ass.'

"I wouldn't know, she died giving birth to me."

'Sarcasm was also from her side of the family.'

"Dad."

'Spitfire, you know I love you. But I can't let you do this. Not when I know you have little chance of coming home alive.'

"Then we'll have to hold on to that chance. Dad, I love you too. That's why I have to do this."

'At least let Jared go with you.'

"Dad. Jared and Seth would kill each other before the rescue operation would even begin. You know, I don't really understand how those two are even related."

'Erika, then.'

"Erika's going to cover for me while I'm gone. She's the best fighter after me, you'll need her to defend the fortress."

'Well then how about E—'

"Dad."

'Spitfire, please.'

"I promise to be very careful. Oh come on, don't look at me like you've just watched a puppy get run over by a truck. I'll be fine. I promise to report back to you every twenty-four hours."

'Make that twelve and I might just consider.'

"Fine, every twelve hours then."

'Now come here and give your old pops a hug.'

"Who knew the big bad Alpha wolf of the Silvren pack was a big softie?"

'Repeat that and I'll feed you to the horses.'

"Oh, I'm shaking in fear."

'Now go. Promise me you'll be back in a week.'

"Promises are way too overrated, pops. Don't miss me too much!"

[quietly] 'I already do, spitfire.'

•••

'Didn't you say you had a concrete rescue plan?'

"Well, about that..."

'Savy!'

"What? It was concrete! The plan was to distract the guards, steal the keys, and get you out!"

'And you didn't think of the said guards you oh-so-apparently distracted?'

"Well, no, I was kinda thinking we could outrun them after a few minutes."

'Uh huh. Couldn't you possibly think of another idea when, I don't know, they started shooting us with silver bullets?!'

"Can you stop shouting? I can't hear my thoughts."

'Oh goddesses.'

"You trust me, right?"

'Is this a trick question?'

"Shh! Be quiet! See that hole?"

'Was that just a bullet cOVERED IN WOLFSBANE?'

"Get in the fucking hole, Seth!"

'Oh yeah, no need to tell me twice!'

(Maybe if I just close the hole with a bunch of rocks and lose these guys...)

(Shit, there's no time!)

(Seth, hope you don't hate me for this.)

'Savy, what are you doing?!'

"Tell my dad, that promises are way too overrated anyways."

'Savy?!'

"Get back home safe! Tell him... tell my dad I love him."

'What are you saying?!'

(I'll close this hole, I'll lose these guys, and then I'll come home. I promise.)

'Savy!'

"You better get back home to deliver my message."

'SAVANNAH!'