Lost Creek Hollow blackbird song is over now

sorry for the crap here, phone post as i camp out before work & this seemed like an ending point!

He anticipated that she would still be in pain. That was the unavoidable part. He hoped the pain she was in was minor compared to what had been his own, and would not linger as his was prone to do. His bobbed in agreement when she said she would survive — that she would if Harlyn had any say in it. After all, she had kept Mordecai from death's door, among others.

"You're welcome," was all he could offer then, sensing the inevitable close to their meeting. Shikoba needed her rest, just as much as he needed to lay an eye on her and see how she was fairing. Rising to his feet, he bumped his nose against her muzzle in farewell before opting to return to his mate and children.