Dragoncrest Cliffs So I wait to break

maman was there with her, and mireille rested her chin gratefully on the still-strong shoulder, closing her eyes for a long and silent second. "will it last long?" the young wolf asked in a voice gone quiet with thoughtfulness and a touch of fatigue.
"i cannae afford to be down for too many days," mireille declared the moment after, straightening. "it did not stop anyone else."