Lost Creek Hollow stonefire

AW. tagging @Regipre for visibility

it was time that shardul mounted another attack against the wolves. the threat to his dominion had been wounded -- he festered with fever -- and so the giant cat was satisfied, rather sure that the upstart would die of his wounds. he ordered regipre to come with him, and together the pair set off toward the collection of jackals shardul had watched for a day or so. staying far clear of the borders, he found a small stream, and directed his charge to wash his scent from her body, despite the icy temperature of the water.


when she had done so, shardul leveled the child with a silent and expectant look -- she knew what he wanted of her -- and he himself secreted his massive body behind a clutch of fallen logs to watch. crossing from the waters, she glanced about herself and then lay down beside the borders, beginning to whine quite piteously.