Deluge wasn't quite sure what it was about the dark places that was drawing her in at the moment, maybe because they were dry, and protected from the lingering chill of winter, maybe it was just that they might provide an advantage when it came to keeping goods, well, good? Sniffing here and there it seemed like other wolves had similar plans on this place, but just in case, while the scents weren't really strong enough to constitute a border... she'd scope it out. Might give her a head start on sneaking in to rob them blind in the future... She snickered to herself, coming to a fork in the hallway. Should she go left, or right?

“Speech”

This was it. This was the last place he'd seen momma. Tama could feel his heart breaking in his chest, aching, quaking. He could feel all the things that he'd rather not feel as they washed over his system. Gripped him. Swirled around him. Fuck, why did it hurt so badly? More than that, why did he hold it against his father. Really, it was a punch in the gut that dad wasn't doing more about the whole situation. He should be out there. He should be looking for her.

At least ma was out there. At least she was trying, in her own, weird, solitary way. She expected him to stay put, but fuck she shoulda known better. Tama took to the places he'd seen momma last, looking for any sign. Any clue. Any anything that would tell him what happened. Someone had kidnapped his momma, and all he wanted was to get to the bottom of it-- seemed simple. Seemed reasonable. If all of that was true, then why hadn't Tama been able to find anything more?

But here it was... one of the last places. She'd been around the mountain, right? Dad said she'd been scouting down towards the Crypt, and that's when they'd gotten her. Search. Tama would search. He needed to look for himself. A deep furrow formed in his brow, the boy slunk down beneath the mountain. Hoping. Hoping beyond hope for any sign of her.

TAMAGOYAKI

Left, she should definitely go left. The sound of nails on stone behind her made her hair stand on end, but it was probably just rats right? Like a really big rat that was upset at her for invading it's space? She turned around and peered back into the gloom, her glow leaving her out in the open, while her eyes couldn't quite make out the shapes beyond it's arch. Goddamnit, this thing was a two-edged sword for sure. Ah well, nothing to be done for it, she'd picked her direction and she'd have to commit to it now, allowing her eyes to drift over the cavities in the walls. There sure did seem to be a lot of bones down here... She grabbed a longer one and started dragging it across the stone, delighting in the way the vibrations rattled against her teeth. Who said you couldn't have a bit of fun now and then?

“Speech”