Great Bear Wilderness under construction from conception to death

Rosencrantz's expression, the Moonspearian guard; she stepped onto land and shook the water from her pelt, terrified to watch him make his exit. Ying avoided eye contact with either of the witnesses, surprisingly ashamed of her current state of being.

Arcturus was there, and were it just the two of them, Ying would have stepped forward. Instead, she remained planted, eyes flickering with unsureity between the ground Hydra's face. Would she leave? And if she did, would her brother follow? 

Clearing her throat, Ying straightened her spine and tucked charcoal-ridged tail neatly between her legs. Her voice was shaky, still misaligned by the extreme cold, but being determined to express her gratitude, she whined a quiet, T-thank you. Still groggy, Astaroth went unnoticed.