Noctisardor Bypass somiyon

she stirred briefly as heda woke, blearily watching as her densister left the rendezvous site, before turning over to slumber just a bit more. but the deep sleep was gone, and the pale child become more and more aware of the sensation in her bladder. with a groan, protesting the day, witch arose. as she left her mother and druid, she stretched the sleep from her body with each step and sweep of her dark tail.

she relieved herself at a marker, then replenished the lost fluid with a long drink from the lagoon. each of the children were growing more independent by the day, and so she felt no guilt leaving druid behind to walk along the creek, through the pharmacy, and then along the earthen rivulet. witch took her time, making notes of the territory markers and signs of the changing season. even taking her time, it wasn't long before she spotted her densister, crouching down on the shore of brookblind.

witch kept her distance, not wanting to scare away heda's prey, and watched.