Blackfeather Woods you are young and life is long

for a time, both maegi and the arrival of relmyna went unnoticed, for astara's weakened attention was focused on her sister. her normal playful attitude was entirely drained, and averna earned herself a series of snapping bites with her jaws that were entirely uncharacteristic for the nightcub.

just like that, averna was hauled off -- astara gave her a bitter stare in return, but did not move to follow her. moving was taxing yet, and her head swam with sickened vengeance. she tried to focus on her dam and maegi (and even offered a feeble stir of her tail) but before long she was lost to the shores of unconsciousness, and curled into a sickly black ball with her nose tucked under tail.