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* Before Moll's execution, poor Mebh tries to reach out to her caged wolf-mother as she sadly yelps "Mammy!" All she can do is helplessly reach into the cage and pet the snout of her worried mother before she's forced to leave. It doesn't help that in the background, the townsfolk are laughing at this whole thing, [[InnocentlyInsensitive mistaking this whole act as a stage comedy since they think Mebh's joking by calling the wolf her mother]].
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* Before Moll's execution, After Moll is dragged back into her cage, poor Mebh tries to reach out to her caged wolf-mother as she sadly yelps "Mammy!" All she can do is helplessly reach into the cage and pet the snout of her worried mother before she's forced to leave. It doesn't help that in the background, the townsfolk are laughing at this whole thing, [[InnocentlyInsensitive mistaking this whole act as a stage comedy since they think Mebh's joking by calling the wolf her mother]].
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* Mebh talking about Robyn with her mother's [[ConverseWithTheUnconscious unconscious human body]]; at first she happily talks about the new friend she made, but soon she's tearing up and asking her mother where she is as if she could respond. Beneath Mebh's boisterous exterior, she deeply misses her mother's actual presence and fears being alone. All she can do is tearfully snuggle up to her mother before she turns in for the night and tries singing herself to sleep.
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* Mebh talking about Robyn with her mother's to Moll's [[ConverseWithTheUnconscious unconscious human body]]; at first she happily talks about the new friend she made, how she's made friends with Robyn, but soon she's tearing up and asking her mother Moll where she is as if she could respond. Beneath Mebh's boisterous exterior, she deeply misses her mother's actual presence and fears being alone. All she can do is tearfully snuggle up to her mother before she turns in for the night and tries singing herself to sleep.
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* Robyn having to reveal that she's a Wolfwalker to Bill after he mortally wounds Moll and causes her wolf form to de-materialize. Bill's realization that she was telling the truth the whole time leaves him with so much to take in: he had previously tried to kill her without knowing it, and even nearly destroys his relationship with her over someone actually human. It's even worse when Bill hugs her, [[HopeSpot thinking that Robyn will stay with him]], but then, Robyn transforms into a wolf and decides to leave Bill. And now, she's seemingly [[ButNowIMustGo done so forever]] to help her friend (and without saying goodbye), even after Bill's constant pleads to stay with him. In the end, he has nothing left except his daughter's unconscious human form. The whole thing leaves him ''[[HeroicBSOD completely distraught]].''
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* Robyn having to reveal that she's a Wolfwalker to Bill after he mortally wounds Moll and causes her wolf form to de-materialize. Bill's realization that she was telling the truth the whole time leaves him with so much to take in: he had previously tried to kill her without knowing it, and even nearly destroys his relationship with her over someone actually human. It's even worse when Bill hugs her, [[HopeSpot thinking that Robyn will stay with him]], but then, Robyn transforms into leaves her body behind to become a wolf and decides to leave Bill. And now, she's seemingly [[ButNowIMustGo done so forever]] to help her friend (and without saying goodbye), even after Bill's constant pleads pleas to stay with him. In the end, he has nothing left except his daughter's unconscious human form. The whole thing leaves him ''[[HeroicBSOD completely distraught]].''
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** After her sobering... [[PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure conversation]] with Mebh, Robyn resumes her chores, the unhappiest she's ever been in the story. The visual of her tearfully looking at her reflection as she mops up the floors is rather heart-breaking, as though she were [[StealthPun reflecting]] on the price of safety: she's had to give up her old lifestyle as a hunter, forced to take up a new one as a miserable scullery maid, unable to spend time with her father (whose been [[HowTheMightyHaveFallen stripped]] of his hunting profession as well), [[ShooTheDog set Merlyn free]], and [[DespairEventHorizon just now]], she's had to sever her ties with her only friend.
* Robyn telling Mebh to take the pack and leave the forest, despite Mebh's tearful imploring that Robyn promised to help her. She's doing it because she made a promise to Moll to make sure her daughter was safe, but it's still a sad and painful scene since Mebh doesn't understand why Robyn isn't helping her find her mother like she promised. Gripped with anger and grief at essentially being betrayed, Mebh takes the flower Robyn gave her [[RuleOfSymbolism which represents their friendship]] and crushes it in her hand before angrily throwing it on the floor and running off.
* Robyn telling Mebh to take the pack and leave the forest, despite Mebh's tearful imploring that Robyn promised to help her. She's doing it because she made a promise to Moll to make sure her daughter was safe, but it's still a sad and painful scene since Mebh doesn't understand why Robyn isn't helping her find her mother like she promised. Gripped with anger and grief at essentially being betrayed, Mebh takes the flower Robyn gave her [[RuleOfSymbolism which represents their friendship]] and crushes it in her hand before angrily throwing it on the floor and running off.
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** After her sobering... [[PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure conversation]] with Mebh, Robyn resumes her chores, the unhappiest she's ever been in the story. The visual scene of her tearfully looking at her reflection as she mops up the floors is rather heart-breaking, as though she were [[StealthPun reflecting]] on the price of safety: she's had to give up her old lifestyle as dream of being a hunter, forced to take up a new one job she hates as a miserable scullery maid, is unable to spend time with her father (whose (who's been [[HowTheMightyHaveFallen stripped]] of his hunting profession as well), [[ShooTheDog set let Merlyn free]], go]], and [[DespairEventHorizon just now]], she's had to sever her ties with her only friend.
* Robyn telling Mebh to take the pack and leave the forest, despite Mebh's tearful imploring that Robyn promised to help her.She's doing it Robyn is tell Mebh this because she made a promise to Moll to make sure her daughter was safe, but it's still a sad and painful scene since Mebh doesn't understand why Robyn isn't helping her find her mother like she promised. Gripped with anger and grief at essentially being betrayed, Mebh takes the flower Robyn gave her [[RuleOfSymbolism which represents their friendship]] and crushes it in her hand before angrily throwing it on the floor away and running off.
* Robyn telling Mebh to take the pack and leave the forest, despite Mebh's tearful imploring that Robyn promised to help her.
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* Robyn manages to find out Moll's wolf form is kept caged inside the Lord Protector's castle. Moll is quick to figure out Mebh must have turned her into a Wolfwalker and so starts to ask Robyn about Mebh's whereabouts and wellbeing; Moll's voice goes from intimidating to utterly worried [[AdultFear thinking that her daughter, whom she hasn't seen nor known about for weeks at the most, could be anywhere close to the town that's literally a death trap for her now]].
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* Robyn manages to find out Moll's wolf form is kept caged inside the Lord Protector's castle. Moll is quick to figure out Mebh must have turned her into a Wolfwalker and so starts to ask Robyn about Mebh's whereabouts and wellbeing; Moll's voice goes from intimidating to utterly worried [[AdultFear thinking that her daughter, whom she hasn't seen nor known about for weeks at the most, could be anywhere close to the town that's literally a death trap for her now]].now.
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* Before Moll's execution, poor Mebh tries to reach out to her caged wolf-mother as she sadly yelps "Mammy!" All she can do is helplessly reach into the cage and pet the snout of her [[AdultFear worried]] mother before she's forced to leave. It doesn't help that in the background, the townsfolk are laughing at this whole thing, [[InnocentlyInsensitive mistaking this whole act as a stage comedy since they think Mebh's joking by calling the wolf her mother]].
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* Before Moll's execution, poor Mebh tries to reach out to her caged wolf-mother as she sadly yelps "Mammy!" All she can do is helplessly reach into the cage and pet the snout of her [[AdultFear worried]] worried mother before she's forced to leave. It doesn't help that in the background, the townsfolk are laughing at this whole thing, [[InnocentlyInsensitive mistaking this whole act as a stage comedy since they think Mebh's joking by calling the wolf her mother]].
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* Robyn having to reveal that she's a Wolfwalker to Bill after he mortally wounds Moll and causes her wolf form to de-materialize. Bill's realization that she was telling the truth the whole time leaves him with so much to take in: he had previously tried to kill her [[AdultFear without knowing it]], and even nearly destroys his relationship with her over someone actually human. It's even worse when Bill hugs her, [[HopeSpot thinking that Robyn will stay with him]], but then, Robyn transforms into a wolf and decides to leave Bill. And now, she's seemingly [[ButNowIMustGo done so forever]] to help her friend (and without saying goodbye), even after Bill's constant pleads to stay with him. In the end, he has nothing left except his daughter's unconscious human form. The whole thing leaves him ''[[HeroicBSOD completely distraught]].''
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* Robyn having to reveal that she's a Wolfwalker to Bill after he mortally wounds Moll and causes her wolf form to de-materialize. Bill's realization that she was telling the truth the whole time leaves him with so much to take in: he had previously tried to kill her [[AdultFear without knowing it]], it, and even nearly destroys his relationship with her over someone actually human. It's even worse when Bill hugs her, [[HopeSpot thinking that Robyn will stay with him]], but then, Robyn transforms into a wolf and decides to leave Bill. And now, she's seemingly [[ButNowIMustGo done so forever]] to help her friend (and without saying goodbye), even after Bill's constant pleads to stay with him. In the end, he has nothing left except his daughter's unconscious human form. The whole thing leaves him ''[[HeroicBSOD completely distraught]].''
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*** When Bill shoots the wolf Robyn was with (which was actually Moll), thinking that he's saving her, it turns out that the wolf wasn't there to hurt her. Under the thought of protecting her, all Bill did was strain the relationship between him and Robyn, and because of him, [[AdultFear his greatest fear]] nearly came true.
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*** When Bill shoots the wolf Robyn was with (which was actually Moll), thinking that he's saving her, it turns out that the wolf wasn't there to hurt her. Under the thought of protecting her, all Bill did was strain the relationship between him and Robyn, and because of him, [[AdultFear his greatest fear]] fear nearly came true.
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* [[GutPunch Moll getting shot by Bill]] mere moments after she and Mebh had been reunited. The scene [[MoodWhiplash goes from heartwarming to tragic in seconds]], and it's made even worse by Mebh and Robyn's horrified reactions.
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* [[GutPunch Moll getting shot by Bill]] mere moments after she and Mebh had been reunited. The scene [[MoodWhiplash goes from heartwarming to tragic in seconds]], and it's made even worse by Mebh and Robyn's horrified reactions.reactions; Mebh screams in horror and can barely process what just happened as she begs her mother to hold on, while Robyn is too shocked to do anything but look on in tears until Bill shows up.
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* Robyn having to reveal that she's a Wolfwalker to Bill after he mortally wounds Moll and causes her wolf form to dematerialize. Bill's realization that she was telling the truth the whole time leaves him with so much to take in: he had previously tried to kill her [[AdultFear without knowing it]], and even nearly destroys his relationship with her over someone actually human. It's even worse when Bill hugs her, [[HopeSpot thinking that Robyn will stay with him]], but then, Robyn transforms into a wolf and decides to leave Bill. And now, she's seemingly [[ButNowIMustGo done so forever]] to help her friend (and without saying goodbye), even after Bill's constant pleads to stay with him. In the end, he has nothing left except his daughter's unconscious human form. The whole thing leaves him ''[[HeroicBSOD completely distraught]].''
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* Robyn having to reveal that she's a Wolfwalker to Bill after he mortally wounds Moll and causes her wolf form to dematerialize.de-materialize. Bill's realization that she was telling the truth the whole time leaves him with so much to take in: he had previously tried to kill her [[AdultFear without knowing it]], and even nearly destroys his relationship with her over someone actually human. It's even worse when Bill hugs her, [[HopeSpot thinking that Robyn will stay with him]], but then, Robyn transforms into a wolf and decides to leave Bill. And now, she's seemingly [[ButNowIMustGo done so forever]] to help her friend (and without saying goodbye), even after Bill's constant pleads to stay with him. In the end, he has nothing left except his daughter's unconscious human form. The whole thing leaves him ''[[HeroicBSOD completely distraught]].''
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** Worse still, it's more heartbreaking when one thinks back to all the times Mebh stubbornly insisted "''Nobody'' can catch ''my'' Mammy." All of a sudden, all her worst fears are being realized: her brave, free-spirited mother has been [[HowTheMightyHaveFallen captured and chained up]].
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** Worse still, it's more heartbreaking when one thinks back to all the both times Mebh stubbornly insisted "''Nobody'' can catch ''my'' Mammy." All of a sudden, all her worst fears are being realized: her brave, free-spirited mother has been [[HowTheMightyHaveFallen captured and chained up]].
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[[caption-width-right:350:[[PleaseWakeUp "Please, Mammy..."]]]]
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** After her sobering... [[PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure conversation]] with Mebh, Robyn resumes her chores, the unhappiest she's ever been in the story. The visual of her tearfully looking at her reflection as she mops up the floors is rather heart-breaking, as though she were [[StealthPun reflecting]] on the price of safety: she's had to give up her old lifestyle as a hunter, forced to take up a new one as a miserable scullery maid, unable to spend time with her father (whose been [[HowTheMightyHaveFallen stripped]] of his hunting profession as well), [[ShooTheDog set Merlyn free]], and [[DespairEventHorizon just now]], she's had to sever her ties with her only friend.
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** The very next evening, this big proud oak tree has been felled.
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** The very next evening, this big proud oak tree has been felled. And during the DarkestHour no less, when a distraught Mebh (on top of having [[PlotMandatedFriendshipFailure lost her friendship with Robyn]]) calls for the wolves to [[ThenLetMeBeEvil attack Kilkenny]] for capturing her mother.
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--> '''Robyn:''' ''[trying to follow Moll)'' Mebh! No! I have to help her! She's dying!
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--> '''Robyn:''' ''[trying to follow Moll)'' ''[struggles against Bill's grip on her]'' Mebh! No! I have to help her! She's dying!
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* Later, it becomes a real betrayal when Robyn has the local children put Mebh in a cage in order to keep her safe. The sad thing is, it parallels how Bill has been putting ''Robyn'' in a metaphorical cage, because she's been taught that's how you protect those you care about. To twist the knife in further, she uses the same words her father used to justify locking her in town, while also revealing that she already knew Moll was in the town while still preventing Mebh from rescuing her.
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* Later, it becomes a real betrayal when Robyn has the local children put Mebh in a cage in order to keep her safe. The sad thing is, it parallels how Bill has been putting ''Robyn'' in a metaphorical cage, because she's been taught that's how you protect those you care about. To twist the knife in further, she uses the same words her father used to justify locking her in town, while also revealing that she already knew where Moll was in the town while still preventing Mebh from rescuing her.
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* Later, it becomes a real betrayal when Robyn has the local children put Mebh in a cage in order to keep her safe. The sad thing is, it parallels how Bill has been putting ''Robyn'' in a metaphorical cage, because she's been taught that's how you protect those you care about. To twist the knife in further, she uses the same words her father used to justify locking her in town.
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* Later, it becomes a real betrayal when Robyn has the local children put Mebh in a cage in order to keep her safe. The sad thing is, it parallels how Bill has been putting ''Robyn'' in a metaphorical cage, because she's been taught that's how you protect those you care about. To twist the knife in further, she uses the same words her father used to justify locking her in town.town, while also revealing that she already knew Moll was in the town while still preventing Mebh from rescuing her.
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** Mebh angrily declaring to the townsfolk that she will lead the pack to free her mother, then destroy the town and eat all of them as revenge for imprisoning Moll. While it counts as an SugarWiki/AwesomeMoment, it's also a sad one, since Mebh is so overcome by anger and grief over seeing Moll in chains that she's willing to resort to extreme measures to rescue her mother. Thankfully, Robyn frees Moll before this can happen, but Mebh still came dangerously close to [[ThenLetMeBeEvil becoming the monster that everyone thought the wolves were]].
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** Mebh angrily declaring to the townsfolk that she will lead the pack to free her mother, then destroy the town and eat all of them as revenge for imprisoning Moll. While it counts as an SugarWiki/AwesomeMoment, it's an SugarWiki/AwesomeMoment in its own way, it also counts a sad one, since Mebh is so overcome by anger and grief over seeing Moll in chains that she's willing to resort to extreme measures to rescue her mother. Thankfully, Robyn frees Moll before this can happen, but Mebh still came dangerously close to [[ThenLetMeBeEvil becoming the monster that everyone thought the wolves were]].
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