She hadn’t yet gone another step further before she was inclined to pause again, this time with a knot of concern upon her brows. The warrior did not believe her affliction called forth the healer’s touch, but his reasoning did encourage her mind to think. Indeed, what if her stomach pain was something other than bad meat? Surely a practiced physician would know better than the ignorant mind of the Alpha herself. And if she had fallen ill without his notice… what of the Vale? Would her shadow be able to lead them all on his own? Perhaps he would have been able to, yes, but along what path without his light to guide his way?
Xi’nuata exhaled softly, surrendering to his reasoning as she turned fully around to face the blood-stained healer. Much as a pup would pout, she too flared out her cheeks as she sat with an audible ‘thump’. |