Lost Creek Hollow blackbird song is over now

No worries, I for some reason got really excited when I saw this thread xD

Fingertips of rose painted the sky with grace as the sun emerged from the endless night. Stars faded as light poked through the entrance of Shikoba's den. How she arrived to the den was unknown to her, but all she knew was that she was home and safe. Her injuries were a bit more swollen today, but the bleeding had at least stopped. However, the scent of blood and flesh was still evident in the air, her nose crinkling.

Her eyes struggled to crack themselves open, dried tears had crusted them shut along with dried blood. They broke the barrier softly, letting the much desired sunlight warm her irises. Her nose, despite smelling blood, welcomed the scent of the hollow. 

Her ears swiveled forward as she heard a noise nearby. It was a voice she knew, Mordecai. Her alpha was near, and he would see her in the state she was in. She looked down in shame at herself, she promised to be a warrior but instead she came home as a broken animal.

His paws were hard to hear, but they were at least welcomed. She had to salivate her mouth to make it moist enough to speak, or at least make any kind of noise. Mustering up her strength, she let out a quiet chuff, then a whine. They were sounds that welcomed him in, though Shikoba felt guilty for him seeing her in the state she was in.