Herbalists' Cache escape to the country

The sound of approaching pigs grew louder, reached a roaring crescendo, and faded into the distance. The shrubbery exhaled shakily, and a pair of wide eyes and a snout became visible to Saena's left. Even though the danger had clearly passed them by, Sesi had the look of someone that was still staring death in the face. "I'msorry," she blurted out in a strangled whisper, shivering inside her cocoon of foliage. She barely knew the Maplewood's tailless leader, but had gleaned enough from afar to guess that Saena would not look kindly upon a wolf that put her life in danger.