don’t be afraid of these thunderclouds

Sacnite

For the Devil @Aries.

Phex strayed from Laroche, wanting to explore this forest freely for a few moments without feeling the need to explain everything. He sometimes asked questions, but she was always happy to answer.
Ah, the other night.
She could be pregnant. Her mate seemed concerned before she'd run off -- she'd ditched him. A few moments to revel in how her life was unfolding before her to calm her was all she needed. To regain that connection with the earth, the trees. She wasn't Home yet, but she needed it. Security or not.

However, she still felt eyes on her. Had Laroche really caught up with her already? She'd fight him if she had to. She turned to look behind her, wondering if he was indeed chasing her.
Her run was stopped suddenly as she barreled into a solid form, flipping over herself and landing with a thud on the ground, tangled up in whoever she was with.

She struggled, a pain -- sharp and burning -- sliced through her thoughts made her cry out. She needed to get up. She closed her eyes, kicking out and struggling away, panic gripping her.
The other form moved up and charged off and she was left alone, hearing footsteps rushing towards her. She could only watch the tail end of her attack disappear as Laroche happened upon her and immediately started worrying.
She was dazed, quiet. She was in pain. She wanted to go home.