Sea Lion Shores danger close

Luckily for them both, Szymon did not voice his question. If he had, Moorhen would've been happy to talk about her various packmates (especially Coelacanth) and about how Titmouse and Driftwood had been bringing her gifts and playing with her lately, how weird was that? And she probably would've talked about Driftwood's strange behavior with Teleklos in that thread that hasn't happened at this point in Moorhen's timeline, but I've just decided that this is probably the most recent thing that has happened to her.

Anyway.

Plunging into the icy water, the two Cairns fought their way back to Undersea, Moorhen in the lead. Although she often got the urge to glance over her shoulder to make sure Szymon was still there, she did her best to keep her focus up ahead and let him battle the waves on his own. As soon as they reached the beach, though, she turned back, fluttering almost anxiously around him as she tried to process what was happening, what she'd done: Szymon was on Coelacanth's island. Her sanctuary. And she wasn't at all sure it was safe for him to be there. Safe for her pack mates for him to be there.

She tipped back her head and almost called for Coelacanth. But then she thought of Aditya and decided - she'd tell her later. For now, she'd get Szymon settled somewhere safe. Somewhere out-of-the-way.

"Come," she said stiffly, setting off for the wood pile.