Shadewood [M]y little dragon

there was a sound. flattening of grass, the snap of twigs. it was obvious that he had come but he was nothing but a coward, someone that could not face what he had done. that day she had moved her heat filled mind to the outskirts of their home to avoid the one she wanted most but he had followed her and they had done the forbidden dance. she had avoided him after that, had made sure to make herself scarce no matter the pain it caused her and now.. he could not face what they had done. their sin was why she was left with a single dragon, no phoenix, no fox, no love. this was their fault, not just hers but he ran.

tears fell faster as she moved her nose against her no longer living children as another sound came, she could not tell who it was because the only thing she could smell was that that was around her. ah but her voice was all she needed.

oh takara

her voice started out sympathetic but it was easy to see the changes on her features, the realization when she looked at the dark daughter and the mixture of genes that the twins shared. tall ears fell flat against her head as she lifted it from her dead puppies, her tail curling over the vibrant child at her belly. as if she could hide him. her mouth opened to speak, to tell the woman she cared for, the truth of why they look so much like her husband. to tell her everything she wanted to know, to tell her how sorry she was, that she never wanted this to happen but it was too late. the dark woman started to back away, shaking her head as she filled her mind with denial. as she left words fell from the crying mother's lips.

"I'm sorry Min Min, I'm sorry..." it would seem she was sorry for a lot of things today.