Duck Lake karma is the thunder

They arrived, and Eshe looked around and sniffed the air to take it all in. Although she was eager to explore, she'd have to wait until the storm passed. She was uncomfortably damp, and drying herself off was her main priority. "It's really nice," she remarked.

Akavir mentioned the available den and then casually dropped an unexpected truth bomb: he had children to check on. Did that mean he had a wife? She sobered up quickly and forced a smile.

Her disappointment was somewhat subdued by his offer for her to stay, but it still lingered in the back of her mind. "I'll let you know," she promised.

After being given the directions, she set off towards the den, giving herself the space she needed to sit with everything that had happened and ruminate.