Broken Antler Fen And as the world comes to an end

Pearl's head jerked up at the sound of her name, instantly regretting it as black spots entered her vision, but calming and resuming casualness when she recognized her mate. She yawned and looked up at him, so wonderfully glad she had a mate that cared for her. "Probably not," she said, expression mildly confused. Did she need more than what she normally drank? Pearl took a small drink whenever she passed by one of the water sources, which was quite often, but too much made her stomach hurt. 

"Why? Is that what you're doing to fend it off?" she asked, curious about what her much larger mate was up to, since he needed more than her. She was concerned for everyone, especially Sebastian.