Fox's Glade (M) Watch me cry all my tears

Please feel free to skip Evergreen if need be! He's very out of it :D;

He could do nothing.

Arriving too late to Thistle’s call, he was only greeted with the vision of her twisted, bloodied body. The murderer above, and Evergreen does not want to imagine what else he would do to his sister. Every part of him hurts; mental and physical pain combined. He does not realize the approach of a familiar figure until she was too close. Evergreen barely lifted his head, ready to attempt mustering whatever strength he had left to protect the lifeless body of his sister. His ears flattened, and blurry eyes narrowed.

“Be still. You’re still alive, Evergreen.”

A sob of relief escaped his lips, not for his life, yet for the recognition that hits him. Dawn. His weary and beaten body relaxed, flopping upon the ground once more. The bearish wolf heaved an uneven breath, unable to control the overwhelming sorrow swirling around him. He was not used to the fracture in his heart, certainly never expected to lose Thistle of all people and never imagined how it would feel doing so. Dawn tried to comfort him. Part of him knew it was not necessarily his fault. He cannot control others and their wicked actions, but he blamed himself for not being here. For hearing her call and not being quick enough. If he was just a few seconds faster.

“Da-.. wn,” he whined weakly, unable to form other words as darkness came again and Evergreen found himself passing out just as the stone wall of Ira came into view. In the back of his mind he heard Greyback’s words loud and clear;

“You must not hurt her. Promise me you won’t.”

Maybe he can’t live up to that promise after all.