Bearclaw Valley dream-land

a big adventure for a little girl is bound to be exhausting, especially when it comes on the edge of a great sleep. though Avicus is still very much alone and afraid, she is beginning to tire. her wails are diminishing, both in volume and in frequency. she responds to the nudge with a little whimper that subsides into tiny, weary sighs.

her sire may not quiet her so easily as time flies. for now, all it takes is a new environment and the exhaustion that comes from exploring it.

still, she continues to wonder where her mother is—and how to return. for all Avicus knows, @Astara is a world away. . .and if Merrick does not return her to the den, she will drift once more into slumber out here, unsheltered from the sun and sky.