Morena likes Alice's cheerful thinking. It's just what she needs to brighten her day. Maybe he will come and visit?, she says, and the first thought that grumbles through Morena's mind is Probably not. Morena knows her brother and knows he likes his independence. There's no doubt he loved his sister, but he would not be saddened by their separation. He would be happy for the memories, but also content to continue on his own way without ever looking back.

Morena doesn't like the gloomy little voice inside her, even if she knows it's probably right. She swallows it down and searches for a scenario in which that gloomy little voice could be wrong. Maybe Vodnik will return someday, for her sake, if not his own. "Yes, maybe he will.", Morena answers with a smile on a tear-streaked face.

The tear stains begin to fade from Morena's face as Alice continues to speak. Morena is overtaken with a feeling akin to relief. It's good to know she's not alone in her newness. Perhaps she and Alice can become fast friends and explore the workings of the amazon herd together. Maybe someday soon, a friendship like the one she could have with Alice will fill the empty space in her heart that Vodnik left behind. "It's good to know I'm not the only new face. I have only met Mouse so far, and I am unfamiliar with the hierarchy." Morena, in her decision to stay here and not join her brother wherever he's gone, is suddenly hungry for information about this strange place. "I think I'll wander further up the mountain to find a more-knowledgeable mare. Want to join me?"