Blackfeather Woods shorter of breath and one day closer to death

He had wanted to talk to her about everything but there was no place to start; Mou couldn't comprehend what he had done in a past life and wasn't equipped to defend himself or justify any of it - he, as Mou, could not ever justify the harming of children to begin with. He had become absorbed in his own worries and let Maegi go off to process everything in her own way.

But he needed her now. He needed to tell her - he needed to save her -

Blue was gone. He felt the talons release and didn't think to follow as the bird flit its way at Maegi until he was already roosting; and by the time he had turned and compensated for the change in his direction he was tumbling in to the girl.

No time. They were here -- no time.

Maegi, dey hea! Dey -- Redhawg, they -- you in danger. His body sickled around her, and he tried to herd her towards the herb garden and away from where the wolves were lurking. He was erratic and knew he had no proof -- but Blue chirped and flicked his wings and Mou kept trying to herd her away - It not save, Maegi, I wone led dem h'rrt you.