Whitefish River Come Now, Come Here, the Light Disappears [BWP P3]

not going to make private in case anyone wants to cameo seeing this go down from the outside lMAO but otherwise this thread is for @Evergreen permission to PP Eve a bit

They had never found an answer.

Days, then weeks would pass as the earth groaned louder. Whatever the final straw was, it had officially been pulled. The morning started off quiet, but soon the chorus of voices filled their home as the river and trees rebelled and mass panic emerged. Tobias had been one of the first to call a warning as the river crawled inland, and if some did not hear him they would surely hear what came next. Ira was one of the few to stay behind, checking on those who lingered to ensure they took to the plains, and it seemed Evergreen had the same idea.

The two seemed to tag team their efforts, never wandering too far as a safety parameter. It was now that the Constable was grateful Speedy had already moved her kids out of the cave, but she would never forgive herself if one had wandered back in and they failed to check. Not to mention she had not seen Vercingetorix's boy yet. Perhaps Speedy had already escorted her kids out, perhaps Vercingetorix made sure Dragomir had support to make the journey despite his still present injuries. Satisfied with their sweep of the woods she called for the bearish wolf to follow her to the cave, one final sweep. Then they too could move to the plains to rejoin with their pack.

The two traveled quickly, searching for anything important. Outside the roar grew louder as the ground shook with enough force to glue the mountain wolf in place while she tried to remain stable. An echoing boom crashed somewhere nearby, the first tree now falling as more soon followed after. They were out of time, their kingdom was collapsing before their eyes.

The roan woman turned to leave, standing near the entrance as she called back for Evergreen We need to go. The ground is growing too unstable for us to linger any— Ira was interrupted by the sound of another crash, the walls of the cavern shaking as light debris started falling. It had all happened so quickly after that. She was sure she had run or at least attempted to escape the downpour of rocks and boulders. Dust swarmed the Constable's vision, every fiber of her being telling her something was wrong. She wanted to run, why couldn't she run?

Soon not even the dust was visible as their only light source had been sealed by the last of the cavern roof. It was in the dark that the burning pain finally registered. A great weight pressed at her legs, the left especially searing as pain crept through her body. Ira pawed at the ground, desperate to pull herself free and relieve herself from the growing hell, alas she was stuck. As the earth seemed to grow silent once more, the last sound to fill the cavern was the scrabbling of claws on the stone floor and pained whines that echo off the walls.