Vixen Volume 2 Chapter 6 - At the Kennels

In which Violet Tempest, burdened with sorrow and estrangement, finds a fleeting comfort in the unfaltering affection of her late father’s foxhounds, and renews acquaintance with Roderick Vawdrey, who offers a sympathetic ear amidst her turmoil. They walk through familiar woods, discussing her mother's unhappy second marriage and the uncertain prospects it casts upon Violet's future, revealing a delicate interplay of loyalty, hope, and quiet resistance.