Blackfeather Woods into the living sea of waking dreams,

relmyna heard the irregular tread of the girl before she heard maegi's voice, but it was with her features touched in relief that she lifted her head to regard the young priestess. the bypass — relmyna rolled her shoulders and patted the ground with a light tap of her forepaw. she had gone under the earth for a time, eating whatever scarce meals could be killed or raided from caches in the tunnels beneath blackfeather, and a sly smile lit the she-wolf's muzzle.
it faded as she caught sight of what was around maegi's neck; relmyna crept closer and extended herself to nose in the child's direction, if allowed, taking the object's measure through scent. the spiderling did not seem as if she were in pain, which soothed the she-wolf somewhat.
they were alone, the both of them — maegi had lost her father and brothers, and relmyna the only other she trusted aside from maegi. the evoker sighed, smiling sadly at the girl who had found independence far too early. but — an answer. and relmyna rocked back on her haunches to reveal the budding curves of her belly, peering worriedly at the pup as she waited for what maegi would make of her situation.