The Tangle i've been watching your kindness keep a lonely company

the backlash is swift and unforgiving. his intended outcome is realized, and the man is saved, but zephyr quickly pays the price for overextending himself in the late stages of his pregnancy. his muscles scream with the effort, and pain lances through his abdomen, forcing him to a crouch as he backs away from the dark wolf. he tries to focus on steadying his breathing. you should... get away from the edge, he manages, strained and unwilling to see his efforts wasted. his gaze fixes on the ground between his paws as he waits for the pain to subside.