Stone Circle after the thaw

the girl noted, delayed, that the male showed no signs of fear that had usually come with the sight of her rather mangled face. she almost smiled at this, for surely it must mean that she had healed; and she had, the many scars faded, mostly, into her fur. but the observation was overshadowed by the strangeness of the cold, unfamiliar man, the one Sunny had tried to take upon himself to "help". she offered glance to the young boy and offered a reassuring poke of his shoulder, watching the male as he turned back.

the teen watched him, offering back a chuff, deciding to not press the matter. the sound rang hollow, as most sounds now did, but it was sound all the same, and paired with the slackening of her tight posture, signalled a kind of forgiveness. gaze flickered back to Sunny, waiting for him to speak.