Hushed Willows [m] ☀

"your husband has gone for medicine," kukutux murmured to the stressed young mother. it was gravely important to keep reverie calm, and so she stayed inside the den, holding the golden sparrow.

"aya, my bird, you are not alone." even if the men did not come she would not be alone.

pulling away gently, she encouraged reina to place her own paw upon the tightening sides, offering a massage between contractions. "smooth down toward her hips, yes. like that. there is much pain and an aching. your touch will help."

quietly she went to the denmouth, asking nasamiituuq to run and look for the man boone. he should have been back by now. on her way, she could also seek everett.

long minutes passed. reverie labored.

the word brought back was dark. surprising. boone was not in hearthwood, and blood marked the borders.

the moonmother did not see how it would be better for reverie to know this at such a precarious moment. she sent the girl to @Minnow, @Faele, and @Tuft, asking the sister of valiant to quietly search for the hearthwood man with these others, to go beyond the willows if need be. he must be found.

she turned back to reverie then. "lean back against reina, kiaranatuuk," she urged in a singing, gentle voice. "your children will soon join us, yes?" smile given as she spoke, crouching down between reverie's legs in close readiness to intervene if there was something wrong.