An eventful day it had been indeed. Malice was roughly woken up by Burke in the middle of the night and was told to follow him. Of course she did, though she was wary at first. Getting up and carrying Pyro was a whole achievement for her, for she had lost a lot of stamina living in the den for 3 weeks. Or, well, she was more imprisoned than anything. She had followed the bunny but of Burke through the swamps, a place she had never been to before, and finally they were free. In the midst of night, they escaped, leaving both their pasts behind. Potema would never get their children, and Malice would never be one of them. They were free spirits under a sky sprinkled with stars, the stars she had missed so much. They were going South, that much she could tell, but her tired eyes and mind could not scan the sky like they had used to before. 

When the sun began rising, and her feet became tired, Burke rushed her more. She could understand why; the Dark Brotherhood seemed like the pack to kill any prisoners that had escaped. With Pyro in her mouth still, she quickened her pace, staying at the flank of the man she loved so much. 

Soon, the sound of streaming water, a sound familiar to the woman who had lived at Phantom Hollow where a river streamed through still, reached her ears. So that was his plan; go through water to not be found. What a smart man he was. She dropped the sickly small pup on the ground to speak, gently of course. I'm doing... fine. She spoke, a yawn interrupting her sentence. Of course she was tired, but never would she give up. She was a fighter still, the daughter of Lucifer. Oh, how brought he would be...

Her mind went over the crazy times these lands had brought. First meeting a stranger and living in the mountains for a while, in a canyon draped in a blood-like color. Her mind went to Veritas, the old healer, how bitchy but nice she had been. Their travel to Phantom Hollow, settling there with hopes of a family with Cogitemus. All had been broken by the absence of Cog, her breakdown, her loneliness. Never would she be lonely again with Burke at her side and their kids to lead. 

She picked up her youngest child, and they carried on in silence. She vaguely recognized this forest from her first meeting with Potema, the woman that wanted her children. Well, she would never get them now! Their scents were washed away with the water, as well as her sorrows and loneliness. She was happy now, happier than ever. She had the man of her dreams by her side, the children she had awaited for so long and the sun on her black-like coat. She watched his docked tail stick up from above the water, and she chuckled. Look at your daddy, little Pyro, he's a silly man, isn't he?

Malice walked up to her man, only hers, and placed herself beside him. She placed Pyro at her belly and later picked up Vassago and placed him at her belly too, but made sure there was some space between them. Knowing Vassago and his tricks, she didn't want Pyro to be bullied again. She let out a long, satisfied sigh. Let's just keep going. You never know how close they are behind us.

But they are so much faster than we, and, and... She stopped rattling, feeling just slightly on edge with all this excitement. She had left a pack before without a word, but this was different. At MH she had just up and left, but this had been a true prison break. Then came the thoughts on Pyro, and Malice gave a defensive lick on Pyro's little head. He'll make it. He's a real fighter. She said calmly. They would all make it to... Wherever they were going.

and then came the plan, while Vassago and Pyro were happily feeding at her belly. We're going over the mountain? For what? Malice questioned. Traveling on mountains she had done before, but with a kid in her mouth and her legs tired from the lack of exercise, she was worried. She would never leave Burke's side though, and ould happily follow him over the mountains if he wished to do so. She assumed he wanted to be away from the Brotherhood as far as possible. but what lay behind those peaks was a mystery.