Wild Berry Meadow manuke

@Astara

damn those children. all that she asked was that they find something to eat and they go disappearing on her. was that really too much to ask? incompetent whelps. she ought to leave them to winter’s unforgiving hand, but that wasn’t an option. no matter how idiotic they may be,  they were her responsibility. she couldn’t let her daughter and the shogūn’s son perish. instead of finding a place to  settle in, she would retrieve the young or die trying.

kuma followed their trail for days. as the sun rose and fell, their tracks became more faint. the chance of finding them were slim to none, but she would not give into defeat. the bear sat in the snow and heaved a heavy sigh.