The deputy fell into step beside her leader. She could tell that there was a lot weighing in on the she-cat's mind and, with recent events, she wasn't all too surprised. A quick sidelong glance and she noted the five mice in Sparrowstar's jaws. Three of them looked like they were only a few days old, hardly enough for even Skypaw. Emberdust followed Sparrowstar into camp where she dropped off the rabbit into the miserably tiny pile of prey. She sighed, now able to speak with her mouth free, "How are you doing, Sparrowstar?" She asked, genuine concern in her voice.