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druid's shriek brought skaigona sharply to attention. she had seen only the flash of miniscule scales, not the serpent itself. the worm was swiftly forgotten; the girl trained her attentions upon the rock's surface, and then druid again.
for once she was silent, instinct awash in her small body. the line of her sharpening gaze followed that of her milk-sister.
what had been spotted?
under its fair spattering of mud, her youthful hackles stood sharp and upright, pudgy body tensed to protect druid if need be, though she had no word for this sensation.
presently, witch stepped between them, and skaigona tensed. when the other girl was near, the war-daughter felt that her budding sense of hierarchy was then muddled. sequoia fed and nurtured each of them in the same manner, but the clear bond between druid and witch pushed skaigona outward.
only a nebulous concept for now, but this time she did not react to the second child, instead keeping herself trained inquisitively on the stone.