Chapter 96

Joan Knight Weeks turned to months, and Diana and I eventually found the strength to move on from the tragedy of losing our first pup. The visit from her friends and family certainly helped, and soon the sparkle returned to her eyes. But even good things had to come to an end. They left wishing us well, and Diana and I eventually had to go back to work€the war effort needed our attention. Patrick's mission was going well so far. To deflect suspicion, he's currently visiting packs with the King and Queen as part of a "royal tour". He celebrated his 18th birthday while visiting the Rising Howl pack. He was already on his way North, and our parents were going to feign an emergency and return to Lightwing shortly so he would make the trip alone. I was anxious. I was worried about Patrick, but Diana assured me constantly that he was up for the challenge. I'm ashamed to admit that she had more faith in Patrick that I did. Because that's who Diana is. She has faith in people. As