Moonspear sing a new song

Working hard and eating well, the wintery days passed in a blur.. which was all she could really hope for with a suspicious eye turned skyward often. She'd only fret in the downtime lately, or feel restlessness starting to set into her bones the longer everything took to conclude. With there being so many matters to anticipate, from Charon, Floki, and Aria's returns to the arrival of springtime, she had to stay focused, determined, and fiercely alive.

The mountain had few watching over it, and due to this, her time on patrol had to be effective -- and sometimes quick. Often there was much ground to cover. But, looking to get a lot done, she'd demolished the tasks early this morning and couldn't yet find the peace in her heart to go rest until it was time to resume a new round. Instead the hills and slopes could surely provide something to distract her, or at least spend her anxious energy halfway productively.

Scenting a daughter on the way quickly came as an added reward. A few expert maneuvers later, and she could start to match her path to the dark girl's side. It was too soon for her to tell which one this was, exactly, but this had nearly become reflex to need time to decipher the mysteries each brought. They kept her sharp in this regard always, and she got better at it over time. The clever little creatures who learned early to play to the strengths perfectly matching phenotypes granted were nothing short of what she should expect.

With all the ice, snow, and cold of recent weeks, she'd just been glad to see them all survive the bitter days without major peril. It was a great relief to see them grow taller, sleeker.. stronger.

She closed in wordlessly, only reaching for a fond nip on her flank when -- and if -- she could get that near.