Verdigris Ravine skin

A promise for the future; they would be parents, here, together, and Candle was overwhelmed with the suddenness of it. Still there was no fear in her. The priestess was learning confidence, and in this it came easily, for Zoug would be at her side through it all.

Children!

Her eyes brightened and her tail waved behind her, a dark banner in the wind. She yipped once, twice, and fell into a play-bow. Many burdens had fallen upon them all at once, it felt, but there was so much to be joyful for. They were alive, and they had one another, and they had hope for the future.

And they had this — their home, their shared promise. Candle darted away from Zoug with a playful glance over her shoulder and another yip, inviting him to follow. When the time came, she would seek him. But for now she only wanted to run and play, perhaps hunt together while they still could. In time they would both be bound to the ravine by this promise of new life. There was a strange comfort in the thought.