Noctisardor Bypass The Fox & The Hound

by now the other little ones of rivenwood had ventured out of doors, with the exception of laurel's own. 
he had just come from patrolling near her densite, and set off to gather the young wolves together for a lesson.
heda and witch were present, but druid was not, and so mahler with fatherly heart and gruff interest, set off to locate the child.
he meant only to leave his borders and dip into the grove first, but a commotion quickened the man's step with dread.
the white witch of the saints had returned. her proximity would have earned a crushing blow were it not for the gargoyle's quickening shift.
druid was tucked close by, curved and choking. mahler went to her first, eyes trained upon the warring titans. "druid?" came the hiss of his voice beneath the melee, but in only moments the man would rise to meet the bear at the side of his enemy.