Swiftcurrent Creek sun heeds high

morwenna watched the girl go, her starlit eyes following the small figure as it disappeared into the undergrowth. she felt the lump in her throat, heavy and dry, as she swallowed it down. no words came to her. nothing felt right.

she stood there, frozen for a moment longer, before her gaze fell to the ground. the cold, damp earth offered no answers. she let out a soft breath, steadying herself, before she turned away from the path leonore had taken.

the silence hung between them even as the pup's pawsteps faded into the distance.