Stone Circle The circle of life

Valette noticed that Steady had been away for a bit, but she didn't think much of it. She went away for a day when she went exploring with Nikai. When the male howled for her the female was quite cheery. She felt happy to see him again, hence why she galloped with some excitement towards her mate's howl. Valette felt more frisky lately, perhaps her heat would be here soon. She couldn't wait to give Steady a healthy litter of pu--- Her thought process was interrupted by the scent of blood.

Valette's eyes fell on Steady's broken frame. "Steady!," she cried out in distress. His body looked extremely bad, and one leg he wasn't even putting weight on. With his dark fur, she couldn't see much of the blood stains but she knew they were there because of the fresh scent of blood. She stepped close to him and licked under his chin and over his jaw. "Oh no! What happened?," she asked worriedly. "We should get Krypton. She could help, right? You will be fine in no time," she told herself.