Blackfeather Woods does the lighthouse shine to seek, or to be found?

the woman's words turned her veins to ice, and Tahani shivered, looking fearfully at the mute one. she at least seemed to be handling things well, shifting pups around with aplomb. Tahani gave her a grateful nod, then focused her attention on Ocracoke. it seemed to be over, if that was any consolation. she let out a slow exhale through her nostrils, grasping for what to say next.

she wasn't often lost for words, but with the situation--and her limited understanding of the common language--she stood in strangled silence, looking down at the new mother.

"rest," Tahani finally said, her voice a bit hoarse. "hunger? uhm. . .hungry?" she amended, tilting her head slightly to one side, continually forgetting that Ocra could not see her. she didn't have food cached with her medicine, but they were close to the nearest cache; it would take no more than a few minutes to run and grab something small, at least.