Jade Fern Grove run, and grow up fast

Just ooone more lil' post..

Bazi was on her feet now, aiming her senses in a full circle - ears high on her head, nostrils wide, and eyes staring. She was dimly aware of her daughter's voice and bid her stay silent by means of a sharp, urgent "Shh!" She could not pinpoint the sound - there was too much interference from the water, and nothing in the olfactory landscape suggested that anything was wrong. But something was.

There was a rustling from the shrubbery and tall ferns that ringed the family. At this time of year, the foliage was thick enough to disguise an army. Bazi froze, breath frozen in her throat and legs spring-loaded to run. Something was watching them.