Swiftcurrent Creek total eclipse of the heart

Bazi squeezed her eyes shut against the weirdness (umbra or penumbra or whatever the hell it was; the frightened wolf knew none of those words and did not care to learn them), but she couldn't help but feel the total absence of sunlight for a brief second as the phenomena reached its zenith. When she eventually opened one eye into Danica's fur, the whole thing was over - and the first opportunity to feel a twinge of embarrassment for not facing the music presented itself. "Eh.. sorry," she grumbled, withdrawing her face and bum-shuffling awkwardly away. After confirming that the sun had returned and looked to be staying, she asked of Danica: ".. do those.. 'things' happen often, down here?"