Whitefish River Starting to rust

The call woke her from the nap she had managed to talk Emrik into taking with her. It was only supposed to be until the snow stopped. It was warm where they were curled up together in their little thicket, and it was too cold outside, so it had been easier than she expected to talk him into putting off whatever he was doing for just a little bit. But the howl from the borders was from Evergreen, and she could tell he was worried, which meant someone might be hurt. 

She wasted no time waking her mate or reveling in his warmth for even a few more seconds. Speedy jumped up and sprinted off towards where the call had originated. 

She found Evergreen and Hieronymous when she arrived, and she worriedly looked them both over. Hieronymous's wounds were the first things she noticed, so she moved closer to him. What happened? she asked