Previously in the Story Guild, by @Jo4life

Tris couldn’t believe this was happening. Picket Packslayer himself, along with many other rabbits surrounded her, asking if she was alright. She turned her face away so they couldn’t see the mark on her face. “There is nothing wrong sir. I was just heading to get food for my father.” Picket looked down at her, and his eyes were filled with doubt. “No! Your not okay! We did see you run here crying!” Tristen interrupted. Tris scowled. “I’m fine okay!” She said angrily, getting to her feet. “I don’t need help!” but her voice broke at the end, and a sob escaped. She crumpled to the ground without warning, covering her face with her arms, and shaking with sobs. Xavia ran to her and held her tightly while the others stood back awkwardly. “Tell us. Let us help you make your mending.” Xavia whisperd. Tris took a deep breath, making sure she could speak. “Help me.” She could barely make a sound with out breaking down again. She hated it, how could these random rabbits help her if not even those closest to her could? Why was she breaking now, when she had been strong for years?

then she whispered back,

“help me, it’s like the walls are caving in! I feel like giving up, but I just can’t! I’m not enough.”

silence.

no one spoke.

Then Picket spoke, “come with me, I’ll take you to my house and we’ll get you some soup. We WILL find your mending. I promise.”

We will find your mending

Xavia watched as Picket took the young doe Tris by the hand, it reminded her of how much she missed her father. Then she looked to her brothers Tristan and Cassin, twins who looked and acted nothing alike. They were as different as night and day, and yet they were similar in a strange way.

They both walked over and laid a hand on her shoulders and said at the exact same time, "You okay Xavia?" They then looked at each other in confusion.

"I said it first," Tristan said, a grin on his face.

"No, it came from the Great Cassin first," Cassin said assuming a high and mighty air. Xavia shook her head.

"Great minds think a like," the doe who had last appeared in the clearing said, smiling. "I'm Stormy."

"I am Cassin and this is my annoying twin Tristan and our younger sister Xavia," Cassin said flashing his most winning smile. But then Cassin turned his attention away form Stormy and looked at the doe, Tris. He smiled at her as he said, "May the Packslayer himself fill your belly and may the Mending fill your heart."

Xavia found herself agreeing, as she shot a shy glance a Nova. She caught his eye and looked down, and then her brothers having seen that, each grabbed one of her hands.

She shook her head, brothers, so overly protective, she had looked down because Nova made her nervous.