Horizon Ridge The twisting kaleidoscope moves us all in turn

She hadn't seen much of anyone since before the attack—she'd been much too out of it to entertain guests, particularly that first week—so Pied hadn't spoken this much in several days. When she realized how dry her mouth had become, she rose shakily to her feet and padded a few yards toward one of several shallow holes Kisu had dug near the den to collect rain. She bent over it and lapped at the cold water it contained, practically emptying the shallow depression.

Licking the moisture from her lips, Pied dropped back to her haunches with a quiet, "Oogh," when she put too much weight on her mending hind paw. Readjusting herself, she faced Kennedy again and said, "Well, it's good to have you. How long have you been here and who else have you met?" she queried, trying to make conversation.