Bearclaw Valley a tale of jerusalem

they killed each other.

the earth falls from beneath her paws; her stomach subsequently plummets.

what. . .?

no.

that meant—

Merrikgh— she breathes. hh— gone?

it isn't possible. her father had been larger than life; some sort of immortal god-wolf. a shaman, a spirit, an evil being set loose upon this earth to do gods knew what. and Laurel mortal. 

yet they had found death at each other's jaws. . .

traitor. and the valley crumbles.

gone? Avicus asks again, feeling a yawning abyss beneath her. oh, it cannot be! both Merrick and Astara, gone— not possible— they still breathe, the earth still spins—