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Belle sniffed. "They load up horses, and kill them, and use them for dog food and glue and junk... Sometimes just waste. It's really just a cheap, cruel, way of making money." She shivered, obviously thinking of her bad memories there.
Eowyn swallowed. Her suddenly upset stomach made her wish she could vomit like the dogs she'd seen. "Oh..." she croaked after a moment. "That's..." She didn't finish, for she knew there was no word that could describe even the brief explanation Belle had just given her. She flinched at a sudden kick from inside, but otherwise, she showed no realization that anything had happened within her.
Belle twitched a little. "I'm sorry, hon. I didn't mean to scare you," Belle closed her eyes and gently nuzzled Eowyn in a friendly manner.