Blackfoot Forest flight of the locust

They made it to the caves-- beautiful despite the world around them. They were blue, with large pools of crystal clear water and moss growing all around them. Locusts that moved into the caves began to devour the moss right away, and Aaron had not the motivation to shoo them from the green foilage. He stared sadly as the bugs destroyed the moss, his ears lowering. Amara moved towards him, begging him-- at least it sounded like begging to him-- to stay with her, and he looked at her with a shocked expression. "Do you really think I'd leave?" he asked quietly, pulling her closer and resting his head on her own. His blue gaze fell over the members of the pack that had made it to the cave, and he prayed that everyone would make it safely.