Whitebark Stream its been too long

Saena's mood was a cloudy one. She didn't blame the girl. Her own countenance was of the brooding sort, but that was a persistent thing and less of a timely thing. Her own gash along her scruff was healing nicely and tucked in a location that wasn't much bothered by any of her daily activities. If she left her wounds alone, she'd be fine. Saena's? Those wounds were in far more troubling locations. If she'd simply slow down, as Citali had insisted, that leg would be in far better condition. Alas, she too wanted the bear gone and when Arion had reported it clear of their inner territories they also had to be certain it vacated the rest of the immediate area.

The pale female cursed. Citali shook her head. "We've gone far enough. If we turn back now you'll have plenty of time to rest it and let the wound heal before it gets any worse." That tail though... The tail she couldn't do anything about. The bear had paraded off with the rest of Saena's nub like it had been the grand prize at a carnival. A pity, truly. While a tail was something a wolf could certainly live without, there was a great deal of verbal communication and even simple balance that was lost along with it. No doubt there would be a learning curve and Citali was selfishly thankful she was not burdened with such a task.

Unfortunately Saena spied another and called out to them. Citali instinctually bristled which caused her to feel the scabs along her nape. They were both wounded, her alpha more so, and attracting the attention of strangers generally did not bode well. Her jaw set as she went about her business of tending that leg. At least Saena had stopped long enough for her to better tend it. They could only hope this stranger was amicable and not looking to take advantage of their obvious weaknesses.

The male seemed... bored? That was the impression Citali got. Her eyes swept over him briefly as she mostly ignored him. Or tried to, up until he asked if they needed help, to which Citali took that as a personal slight towards her capabilities as a healer. "We're doing just fine thank you," she snapped back as she mopped the ooze away and began applying oak leaves as a covering. The rest Saena could handle.