Bearclaw Valley i don't wanna share this space

she lifted her head to watch him go.

some part of her wanted to follow, to stalk after him. instead she stayed still and only let her gaze look after him. what had so swiftly sent him elsewhere?

it wasn't forever, but her curiosity had steadily grown in his absence.

his return was met with a wide-eyed look. a bone placed at her paws was regarded with an even wider look. this was perhaps the first thing that had stirred a reaction within her since they had arrived.

bone.

i can have it? her teeth ached to score along it, to rewrite a new story with the markings. she had not forgot the bone she had left behind in the wilderness. this one would never wear the same marks but it would be a start to replacing what had once been.