To be honest even though Peri had volunteered the information, she had sincerely hoped that Gent would already know. She still felt the wound raw in her flesh and hoped that it wouldn't be true in the end, but it was. The looks on Gent's face did not help her though and so her voice faltered as she spoke.

"She... well she..." taking a deep breath she decided to treat it like a bandage, quick and effective. "She got caught in the bear trap out by the farm... and she... well she's dead." Coughing she wiped the tears from her eyes.