Swiftcurrent Creek Teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime

Last post with Val so this can be archived!

Visibly upset, Val waddled over to her mother for comfort. Her burred her face into her ruff, dampening her tawny hair with his tears. Her scent eased him, and soon the tiny child curled into a small ball to sleep off his worries. However, the broken bird would not soon be forgotten... the firstborn had learned that life was a precious thing... and to see any creature, even a bird, be wrought in agony, left him with a sinking pit in his spirit.