Stone Circle Next Step

Clary sank into Steph's comfort with the wag of her tail. Her sister's presence soothed her, and mama's woof reminded her that with her family here, there was nothing to be afraid of, because nothing could get her. Without hesitation, she followed her sister, clunky behind her calm and even pace.

When they reached mama, the pale girl craned her neck to get a closer look at the beasts down in the meadow, but they grazed far away from the Stone Circle, and no amount of stretching brought a clearer picture. Clary didn't recoil, though, only stared in hopes staring would help figure out what in the world she was looking at. What strange looking wolves! Deer. Bison. Prey. What was that supposed to mean? Prey - play?

But Steph piped up first. How? The question made little sense to Clary - but Steph watched the world so much, Clary knew the question meant something to her. Like she understood something Clary simply hadn't grasped. She had never really entertained the idea Steph was smarter than her until now, and a sudden wave of embarrassment flooded her. Not wanting to look dumb in front of her sister, Clary decided to echo her question instead of voice of her own - even though she still thought they made a lot more sense than Steph's. "Yeah, how?"