Sun Mote Copse You question the choices in your life.

For a moment, Phox thought the creature might turn around and come back for round two. That would not have gone over well, and it was smart to decide to keep on running rather than pause for any longer.

Alyx would receive no scolding today. Once the beast retreated, and Phox was sure that it would not return, he softened his gaze and his stance, and he looked to his daughter. -Are you okay? Did it hurt you?- he asked, checking her over for any immediate signs of injury. He didn't see anything, but he knew that injuries could be invisible on the outside while being rather painful internally. Raven had taught him that much about healing.