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She ran as fast she could, faster than she had ever run. Both the urgency of the situation and the adrenalin still coursing through her veins spurred her on, though her grip on Galaxy's scruff remained tight. The last thing she wanted to do was injure her little sister further by dropping her. She worried, however, as the frail child was extremely limp and bounced as she ran, Lyra only hoped she was out cold and nothing worse.

She arrived at the den, chest heaving and limbs shaking as she gently brought Galaxy before her father. She didn't know what she expected to happen, and so didn't say anything. He immediately checked her over and gave her a small nuzzle, before giving an order and disappearing from the den. It was all a flurry of movement and, still high on the nerves from the scene she had just left — as well as being worried for her mother and sisters and Terance — Lyra had to take a moment to catch her breath.

She softly nosed Galaxy into a more comfortable position and, noting the gentle rise and fall of her chest, finally fell into a comfortable position herself. She looked to Vela and Jarilo who, understandably, looked and probably were completely confused. With a weak smile, Lyra offered only a shaky, "everything's going to be okay." She hoped.