Broken Antler Fen and armor beneath her skin

ingram was far behind, but not so far his daughter eluded him. even now, tears still strung unashamed from his cheeks. his mate, gone forever. more than that -- blodreina, gone forever. the thought caused a new sob to choke him, and as ingram followed after his daughter he could not help but weep openly.

praimfaya's scent was thicker here, what little ingram could piece together between his snotty nose and shaky composure. he tried to howl for her, but nothing came -- nothing but a sad, pathetic squeak.

blodreina, gone. he had just hugged her that morning. he had just..

and now, never again..

"pri," ingram begged, stuttering as he crashed through the undergrowth heedless of his own welfare. he knew what his mate would have said (protect her, carry on without me,) but it didn't make anything better.

it didn't change a single damn thing.