Chimera Fields Spawns from some illness of the mind

he nodded, though was still a little unsure. wariness was one thing, but the way she'd bristled. . . still. she was looking for a child, as was he; they were both understandably on edge. and perhaps things could be mended from here.

she asked about his pack. his territory. ursus, surya replied briefly. he canted his head in the direction in which he'd traveled. over in the mountains. 

[author's note: oh no, baby, what is you doing.]

the young man sighed, shoulders sagging. he wanted to collapse all a sudden, from worry, from exhaustion—and, yes, from fear. the woman was quite a bit bigger than he was, and should she choose to turn on him again, he would be at a significant disadvantage.

i will look for your boy as well, he promised, if you keep an eye open for our girl?