Noctisardor Bypass sankrola

I’m not sure it matters but I’m assuming this takes place before Goldfinch’s escape. Correct me if I’m wrong! :)

Druid stretched out to her full length, her weight shifted slightly to her left. The den wall pressed against her back, the puppies’ faces to her belly. She yawned expansively as she settled, prepared to lower her head to her outstretched forelegs when Heda whispered her name.

Her eyes found those familiar pale features in the moonlit gloom of the den. Their eyes connected. Druid smiled tiredly, nodding at the soft inquiry. She wouldn’t say she was doing great, especially not with a fractured leg and missing teeth. But by some stroke of fortune, she was feeling better.

Yes, she said quietly before returning, How are you?