Dragoncrest Cliffs parting glass

Although she didn’t regret prompting him to unburden himself, Meerkat wasn’t entirely prepared for the grotesque details of Gunnar’s story. She tried not to let her shock show on her face, beyond a slight widening of her eyes and parting of her lips. He needn’t have justified his intervention, though the implication of his personal anecdote wasn’t lost on her.

Insides twisting, Meerkat could only say, You did the right thing. I’m sure she appreciated your intervention. It seemed like such a trite thing to say in the face of such a story. What happened to her? The she-wolf in heat? Meerkat couldn’t help but wonder.

Had she escaped unscathed because of Gunnar’s intervention? Or had she still been hurt, despite him throwing himself at the mercy of her attacker? Meerkat’s warm eyes shifted from each of his, afraid of the answer, but hopeful that his sacrifice hadn’t been for nothing.