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It was Disa who found her first, and maybe she should have expected it. Serein stiffened only slightly at the woman's appearance in her den. The fur along her back rippled once, then settled. She might have spoken then, but within moments Kemal had joined the women. He seemed displeased.

Serein flinched as if struck, ears pasting to her skull, and dropped her head to hover defensively over her two children. But Kemal was already softening at the sight of them, speaking to her of — of names. So he wasn't displeased with her...? She swallowed hard.

I - no... She glanced at Disa. Take it - take her to the garden. Please. Serein reached out a trembling paw to push the cold little corpse toward Disa. Only then did her gaze find Kemal again. If they get through the night, they... they can have names in the morning. Serein let out a breath. Her whole body felt deflated, raw on the inside in a way that seemed wrong. All she wanted was to sleep.