Porcupine Ridge simmer down boy

Rue squeezed her eyes shut in fear, as if refusing to watch the crack deepen would somehow make it go away. A responding voice met her ears-- a wolf voice, thank the heavens, although right now she would have taken the help of anyone, including the hulkbeast. 

"Down here!" she called out. "Please hurry, its--" Rue's voice dropped away as she glanced down at the growing crack in her ledge. Unable to find the words to explain her situation, she simply finished, "--It's really bad!"