Blackfoot Forest Leaving the World Behind

indra frowned, troubled by the revelation. she did not much like the idea of a pup lost to the wilderness -- but it was not hers, nor was it bearclaw's -- that alone stayed any exploratory notion she had. she shifted quietly, looking around her as if the pup would appear.

but it did not. at length, she asked: "will you make it home? do you need food?"