Noctisardor Bypass the longships

As true midsummer came and went, Druid’s routine became more properly nocturnal. This transition was helped along by the fact that Bracelet disappeared into the leaf litter each morning and only reappeared after sundown. Like clockwork, she popped her head into Druid’s log each evening, tongue flickering as she slithered to coil around the pup’s wrist. The two of them would set out into the darkness together, the wolf emboldened by her magical snake.

Tonight, they wandered together through the pines surrounding the lagoon. It had rained during the afternoon, leaving everything damp. The air was blessedly cool too. Druid relished it, smiling as she paused to bend down and take a drink. While she lapped at the water, Bracelet slowly unwound from her foreleg and vanished into the debris lining the water’s edge.

Druid reclined to wait on her friend. When Bracelet emerged a while later, she sported a lump in her middle. Another slug? the wolf pup guessed with a light laugh, offering her paw. The little ringneck snake sluggishly wrapped around her heel, pressing her bright belly against the warmth that would help her digest her meal.