Mount Apikuni I went through hell to get to high water

Zephyr cleaned the last of the blood from Takiyok's gorgeous face and neck. Then, she stood up, and announced her plan to hunt. Taikon finally looked at her, but she didn't match him. Thank— but she was gone. You.
The moment she left, emptiness claimed him. He snuggled closer to his limp friend. The silence hit hard. He heard the air. He heard the stillness. Don't go. Don't leave me. He pleaded it to the darkness. He worried about Zephyr being attacked by the lion. He worried about a lot of things. The welling tears spilled over, and Taikon plunged his face into Taki's white, motherly fur, and wept.