Moonspear Where the doctor had to pull out all the bone chips

The sound of footfalls at her hind gave way to his joining, something she wasn’t yet sure how to feel about—both because the child made her uncomfortable and because, too, she was not accustomed to having anyone else along for her searches. Honestly, the last to accompany the Ostrega was likely her father—after that, her hideaways were kept entirely to herself, as she no longer had someone she wished to share them with.

No matter, she continued forward, nose to the ground. But when she could not pick up on any scents worth pursing, she stopped and glanced back at her companion. “Do you smell anything?” she asked, pawing at her nose and then jutting it towards the ground in the process.