Redhawk Caldera the still earth

Leaning heavily on her sister’s support, Ani shakily managed to sit upright. She felt winded from the effort and took a moment to breathe in and out, ignoring the twinge in her chest. She also tried to ignore the way her whole body trembled.

But it distracted her so greatly that she nearly missed Chickadee’s words. When she registered that her sister had spoken, she tried to turn to face her. She could feel her head wobbling on her neck, a movement she could not control. It was a peculiar feeling.

Chickadee was saying something about a menu but Ani couldn’t stomach the thought of food now, not with aforementioned stomach clenching and filling with dread. Saying nothing, she clutched at the other girl and heaved onto her feet.

She grasped at Chickadee for a moment, breathing a little more rapidly now, and then let go of her to move toward the doorway. Her foreleg came up much higher than she intended and she went a little to the left rather than straight like she intended, but she managed to take a step.

Ani blinked and tried again. Her body moved, though not like before. She found herself dancing and weaving across the den and outside of it, feeling like some show pony. It was disconcerting, to say the least, but it didn’t outright frighten her until she tried to turn her head to find Chickadee and couldn’t quite get it to cooperate.

For visual reference, she’s meant to be moving a bit like a dog with CH.