Blackfeather Woods does the lighthouse shine to seek, or to be found?

after meeting the blind woman, Tahani hadn't strayed very far from the Glen; she knew that her time was near, and soon after, Shivali's pups would arrive as well. she'd began to collect a stockpile of useful things: raspberry leaves to ease the pain of birth--used many a time with her mother's younger litters--and cobwebs to stem any extra bleeding that may occur. borage leaves, in case their milk was lacking.

in any case, the sounds of commotion and whining reached her ears, and she picked her way down the narrow passageway to the glen, barking gently to announce her presence. on the way, she'd seized the raspberry leaves and cobwebs between her teeth from a cache she had started, trying to keep the latter dry. the speechless mother was there with Ocracoke, in silent comfort.

she set down the cobwebs and kept a couple of leaves, giving a gentle nod to the other wolf. "i here," Tahani said to Ocracoke. "Tahani here." she pressed her pelt against the laboring woman's, letting her know how close she was, then pressed her muzzle, the leaves protruding from her lips, to Ocracoke's in a kind of kiss.

"eat," Tahani said through gritted teeth. "eat leaves. help pain." she waited patiently for the other to take the leaves from her mouth, staying statue-still and utterly calm.