Redtail Rise Moonburn

Her response was abrupt, and Ashlar looked at her again, his ears tilting back slightly with concern. She was thinner than she should be, though she seemed to move and hunt well enough. There were lighter weeks and there were better ones, but she would do no one any good by starving herself.

Without hunters there is no food at all, he said quietly, giving her a long look. He would not force her, but his gaze carried an uncharacteristic seriousness for the bard.

It was his job to see them all healthy. She was fine now, yet he resolved to ensure she did not stretch herself to thin. It was a silent promise he would fail to keep in the coming weeks, stretched thin himself in the care of newborns and strangers coming to call.

For now, he assisted with the delivery, bringing the food to each in turn.

saw the recent thread and don’t want to break timelines XD fine to fade this here if you like!