Hushed Willows I had only just found you, why have you left me?

He heard the footsteps of those approaching, running to Reverie with Peridot following suit. Her faint plea for mommy caused his own sobs to stutter, coming full stop as he realized that his sister may feel the same way as he regarding the woman they’ve just lost. A boop to her nose in understanding and comfort, though she truly settled in the arms of their Aunt as she consoled them both.

He nodded to Reverie as she pulled away from them, giving them a direction to follow in her absence, his eyes trailing after her and his Uncle’s departing forms as they were swallowed by the darkness and shadows. Soon they had disappeared completely, his own throat working to swallow the fear and sadness that threatened to creep up again.

Please find her, he silently plead.

Dusty Rose’s words had only just registered, the coywolf’s appearance in the area gone unnoticed during their hysteria. Gem-green eyes found the male. “Reina, she-she’s missing. There’s blood here. Drag marks. She didn’t come home like she said she would. It’s not like her to be gone longer than she meant to be, neither is it like her to be here at the borders.”

Working a paw to beckon Peridot to follow, he turned back towards the heart of their pack borders, an ear and a side-eye towards the coy-wolf. “We’re going back, I don’t think we’re much help at this point, my sister and I. You’re welcome to come with us, or…whatever it is you do.” He barely knew the man, and though he prided himself on his manners towards others, he found his cordial self to be rather spent and didn’t care what the male did, or didn’t do. 

All he could think about was Reina.