Larksong Grotto Shiny things

her jaws tightened, though not too harshly, around the squirming form of her babe. in silence she continued to carry him, eyes searching for any sign of a den that would be well-suited for their needs. she paused along the stream to let seff down, to nurse him, and to drink water, but within a few moments she girl set off holding him again.

it was a small, bare cave she discovered, devoid of the usual green cover. dead leaves lay at its mouth; vuk sniffed at the air, and found it stale. slowly she entered, hackles bristled to flee if there was movement.