Raven's Watch I wish I met you further along

As she gets a bit closer, she can hear the words—the child wants to climb—but the thing that gets her the most is the other female. Mallaidh narrows her eyes and searches her features before she takes a step closer. The stranger speaks to the child and as she lingers, she’s not so certain this woman is her mother.
 
“Is every—” she pauses, nose twitching as the wind shifts, close enough to note the scent the girl carries upon her pelt. “Who are you?” she directs to the stranger, certain she doesn’t carry the same scent—at least not as strongly—and anxiety beings to swell in her chest. Regardless of the answer, she turns next to the determined puppy. “Do you know Blixen?” she goes with, hoping to garner her attention.