The Heartwood aupaqtuq ⏜

Part of Melaine was surprised to find herself back in these desolate woods, particularly since the wound she sustained last time she was here was still smarting with every step. 

She needed the peace though-- everyone she encountered in Firefly Glen was either wounded or grieving. Actually, what she really needed was help. As far as she could tell, she was the only functioning medic in the Glen, and she was exhausted.

It had taken Lane a few days to realize that the other medic, Holland, was nowhere to be found; she had assumed that he was just really busy like her, off tending to the Glen's physical and mental wounds. 

This was the last place she had seen Holland, and so this was the only location she knew to look. God, she would kill him if she found him. How could he let his pack fall apart like this, and leave Lane to triage the pieces back together?