Sina wasn't too upset, just a bit embarrassed, and Araceli quickly convinced her not to be. Unable to resist Lux's attention, she stooped again, setting down the basket well away from the fox's snout and putting both her arms around him in an affectionate squeeze.

"I know it must happen eventually, but I'd be sorry to see you go," she confessed, smiling up at Araceli and still blushing a little. "Even if it means the world is fixed and everyone is safe again."