Dawnlark Plains the truth be told you need it more than you thought

he grimaced, understanding her frustration all too well. "it'll get there," he said mildly. "pema and sebastian will have you all fixed up in no time." words could not express how grateful he was to have them, the latter especially on his mind as of late. he was a huge help to pema, who had her paws full with her children, and a good friend, on top of all that. they were lucky to have not one but two competent healers in their ranks, for all they lacked in fighting strength.

adi's mouth twisted as he thought of loir, the way she'd broke down during their last encounter. "she's just scared, i think," he murmured. "of losing you, losing all of us. she told me that she found her family dead--her entire family. perhaps she'll feel as if she's failed, if something happens to any of us."

in a way, she reminded him of raid. which disturbed him, slightly--for raid had gone her own way, eventually. would loir do the same? she had seemed interested enough in sticking around for the long haul, but you never could tell. he hoped that she would at least rise above the terror that simmered beneath the surface. winter was coming, and the possibility of death was more probable than not. death was, after all, merely a part of life. it was reality. she needed to be strong--they all did.