Phoenix Maplewood Peace for a While Longer

Grace's leg was still a little inflamed from her recent hunt with Laika and Spring, and she limped a bit more heavily than usual, not even bother to hide it with her usual stalk. She decided to wallow in the shallows of the river, and was on her way towards Esaro right now. She had no idea he was there, of course, until catching his fresh and strong scent. She was clueless to his internal struggle, and smiled meekly over as she broke the treeline.
          "Hello Esaro, how are you today?"
She stopped after a few paces, squinting over at him in worry and caution. She could tell something was bothering him, and it made her anxiety spike. 
              "Y-You don't look so good. What happened?"
Her recent encounters with Esaro led her to believe she was safe, and she continued to the cool river while awaiting her friends answer, sighing in relief as the water soaked into the fur around the hot skin of her hip.