Heron Lake Plateau Halp pls mom

Fin wasn't fully awake when Eljay's voice sounded over the Plateau. She was in that odd half-sleep stage where the scale could easily tip in either direction to put her either back to sleep or wake her up for the day. It was Eljay's call that tipped the scale and brought her up to all fours. It didn't seem like all that much time had passed since her eldest had departed for the Copse, but she knew when it came to her son, any amount of time away from her was too long for him. And she honestly kinda felt the same.

The Blackthorn grinned wide when she saw him at the borders, looking anxious and worried, just like he always did. She closed the distance between them quickly and  nuzzled his cheek affectionately. "Hey there bud!" she said, her muzzle splitting unexpectedly into a yawn. She gave her coat a good shake and fixed Eljay with a sleepy smile, dropping back onto her haunches, giving him the floor to voice whatever concerns he quite plainly had.