Blackfeather Woods down in the river to pray

It's okay, tresy, she murmured in response, enjoying far more the sight of Anansi and Sobek playing together than the latter's contrition. He had nothing to be sorry for if he had indeed only gotten lost, and hadn't meant to wander very far. Kids got into things, after all. That was just the way of the world.

She nodded along with Anansi, saying, It was quite— before being cut off by something stirring beneath her paws. Something she'd not felt the likes of before. A couple of crows roosted above them, disturbed, flew off with caws, and Maegi looked around, as if she could find the source of the disturbance above ground.

No. . .this was subterranean, sinister. Peryite, my lord, my god, what is this?! Beneath the earth was Peryite's domain after all; Peryite ought to know, if no one else did.

That was strange, she muttered, downplaying the trembling as it began to subside. Still, she was quite uneasy, and the joy of Sobek's homecoming was now tainted slightly by trepidation. She drew in a breath, shrugging, and huddled close to her sons again, letting out that same inhale in a contented, ragged sigh.