Neverwinter Forest kiiksiugun ⊎

Aiolos flopped around like a newborn seal pup, finally finding purchase via the shoulders and nape of Kigipigak, where his front limbs slug over and his head lay, panting heavily between streams of tears. 

When he had gathered himself into at least a fragment of sanity once more, he kept himself afloat as Kigipigak dived under. Moments later, Aiolos did again. 

His daughter swayed within the tangled reeds of the lake bed. Her fur stirring as though in the wind atop the Moonsong Glacier. Then, to Kannoyak, when he could finally tear his eyes from Ariadne. They looked, peaceful, even... 

Jaws were then finding purchase, tearing at the reeds, kicking at them even, as they reached like tentacles, hungry still for another pound of flesh. Both firey coated wolves rose to the surface. Both slowly floating their way to the lake side. 

He didnt know if it was enough and hoped Kigipigak might pull her the rest of the way if not. Nothing would ever be enough...! And his world became furry and disoriented. But he could not swim nor hold his breath any longer and by the time he was dragging himself back into the shallows, hacking and shaking, crying and panting, it was his wife's limbs which flung around him now. For once, he could not support her and so fell before her, his heart lurching as his panic attack settled deep. 

When Panuk came to his side in turn, Aiolos burrowed his face in the thick of his rich earth fur.