Firestone Hot Springs You eat us up

the shadows moved to display a large wolf with a pattern held by very few. kukutux stilled in the water, watching as the half-familiar figure approached and slid their own massive paws into the warm pool. her jadestone eyes held no fear, for she would not show it to a stranger.

and he was not this. concern and then curiosity filled her gaze. kukutux watched the one she had known as alduin. there was a bad thing upon him. she saw it lurking in his blood-gaze as he circled. spine straight, the woman watched his reflection pass behind her and then at last settle across.

she lifted her own muzzle with a curious look at the haunted grate of his voice. "a river spat you up when you were a little hunter. i pulled you from the bank and brought you to moonglow to give you healing." how did he not remember? she wondered what had happened to the boy.

her small paw touched the water once more.

"the saints came for you." nyra. she chose for now not to speak the name. kukutux studied alduin. he was still young, not yet into his second year. but his face was hard and she saw the places behind his eyes. moonwoman was silent.