Bramblepoint The view from halfway down

blood.
blood.
blood.
the scent of — another pack, mingled first with frolic's scent. the ground was stamped and churned, and several trails led off. calling for her children, she told them to run to maia and to eljay, to tell them what had happened. 
heart pounding, teya gleaned what she was able from the ruined earth and dashed off in bronco's direction, tears beginning to well with panic.
she found him torn, another lacerated; she felt the sickening dizziness of fear clutch at her, and fell beside her mate in shaking panic.
"what happened? to both of you?" she asked of the man, leaning her muzzle close to bronco. "eljay can help. only need to get you home."
she was trembling as she reached out, to keep herself close, helping to clean blood from his wounds.