Jade Fern Grove up the creek without a poodle

@Djinn

Their numbers had fluctuated. Vihaan and Elora were gone, without a trace for her to find them, but she felt they could take care of themselves, she supposed, while she felt her tie to Sriracha and Xan became stronger. The ground had gotten colder and most days she could see her own breath in front of her face. Running off after two wolves that didn’t have the nerve to say goodbye ended up low on her list. Instead, she kept to the grove with the few they had left behind if only so they could survive the upcoming winter.

She’d managed to come across a rabbit that was a little worse for wear but would do and satisfy her hunger for a while. Ocra considered briefly searching out her two friends but she didn’t follow a scent that might have led her to them. Instead, she wandered to the southern reaches of the grove. It gave her a moment to clear her mind as she put herself to use and wear the energy out of her limbs. Her legs picked up speed before she realized it and her trot turned into a sprint, sending her out into a clearing. Only then did she slow to a stop, panting, realizing it was snowflakes falling from the sky.