Verdigris Ravine hip

When they reached the space Zoug had found, Candle began to relax. She settled S'ari with gentle movements and backed away to allow Ko'a some time alone with her. They were family, weren't they?

She hesitated, then chose her own sloping corner of the cave to curl up in, passing Zoug with a brief glance of invitation. Her eyes flicked back to S'ari every few minutes, watchful. Worried. They would not move her again, Candle decided. It had been too much stress, too much effort for the ailing woman.