earthwater

she looked up to see him, water dripping from her jaws. shardul gave a rough nod and shouldered past the woman to find his own space nearby, dipping his broad muzzle into the liquid for his own draught. when he had finished, he pondered timber for a long moment. "what hast thou been doing since last we spoke?" he inquired. if she had slain a wolf, he wished to know. 

inside the cavern, regipre slumbered.