Golden Glade caregiver #1.1

Eden heard his voice and immediately fell back onto all fours, ignoring the goldmine of bark behind her. In the winter, she would need her cache. Right now, she needed her mate. She rubbed against him and whined as she hid her head beneath his. I... she began, but she couldn't finish her thought. Immediately her face twisted into a grimace and she felt a warm tear against her cheek. Alyssum. She wandered off a few nights ago and...she crossed borderlines, at The Malkaria. She's gone, Syl. 
She shook her head away from him and wandered back to her tree, tearing down the bark to add to her pile. This lasted for only a moment, as her emotions quickly caught up, and she was once again a blubbering mess.