Whitebark Stream you have the universe in your veins

Wildfire kept her amber eyes trained on her feet as the sound of sloshing water announced that Thuringwethil was wading back across to her. Her heart hammered in her chest but she held still, glancing up only when she sensed the Alpha standing near her. She offered a crooked, apologetic smile even as her guts twisted. She loathed it when those she cared about were upset with her. On top of that, there was her peculiarly strong attachment to the commander, which made it all so much worse.

The invitation to stay provided a measure of relief, as well as made the yearling's heart skip a beat. "I'm sorry," she repeated, "I didn't mean to." That sounded dumb, yet it was the truth. "Where are you headed anyway?" she wondered in the next breath, eyes panning past the Heda's shoulder. "Going to loot the maple wood?" she guessed lightly, black tail twitching.