Bearclaw Valley and the world was consumed

the woman's words cause reigi to pause from her drinking, her head raising to meet the healer's gaze.  hallo, she calls back, her tail wagging excitedly behind her.

it had been a minute since she had seen anyone around other than xan; she had been so caught up in her self-imposed isolation that she hadn't bothered to catch up with her packmates since her return.  but now that the medic was in front of her, she could not help but be excited to see her.

although blondine would not close the distance between them, the sight of laurel caused reigi to ghost closer almost protectively, her body stiffening.  but then laurel was running away — good — and she uncoiled.

she cocked her head at blondine, probing for conversation with her expressive eyes.  how're you?