Big Salmon Lake tell him to call me asap as possible

The stranger grabbed a drink too, then urged the pup to follow her to a nearby mountain. Frolic glanced at the peak, then looked backward. A tooth dug into her lip as she took a few steps after the coyote, only to realize her legs were now trembling too much to hold her. She sank to her bottom and shook her head.

Wait! she shouted after the departing figure. I can’t!

And what about the others? Were they just going to leave them behind? Frolic had only just met Seal but she couldn’t stand the idea of her getting hurt. And she swore she’d heard Bronco’s familiar voice as they fled. It rooted Frolic to the spot as much as her exhaustion, the child oblivious to the fact that the adult intended to gather reinforcements from the mount.

We gotta wait, she insisted, an’ see…

Her eyes fixed on the distant tree line, hoping for any sign of survivors.

I invited the fighters to join this thread once they wrap, so they may assume a small time skip!