Swiftcurrent Creek Doesn't matter if you don't wanna play my game

Mae cried out at the sight of him. Oh, he was here, Arric was here now and it would all be alright. She burrowed eagerly into his fur. She kept the baby close to her, clutching the tiny pale girl as she started to sob. Arric - She choked on her cries. Arric, it's, it's, s-something is - is wrong -

Th-there was a - a man, She tucked her face against his fur. And - and Wren and E-Eshe - they - they were f-fighting him, and Moss - she didn't m-m-move, Arric, something is w-wrong with her! Mae pulled away from him, leaving the baby in his arms as her throat began to close and she felt herself gagging and heaving.