I am the wind blowing through your hair
Hanako hadn't left her den since the crystal incident, as though hiding away would do her any good. She wasn't well, at all. One look was all it took to see what a state she was in, riddled with pale blue crystals that sprouted out from the corners of her eyes. Each blink was painful, like an itch she couldn't scratch and yet somehow all of that was nothing compared to the deep-seated ache that stirred from within. She knew it'd been coming, it was inevitable as the sickness everyone had seemed to have caught and yet... She was terrified of the end, the future and the pain that was yet to come. All of this had been a mistake, she wasn't ready to be a mother, wasn't ready to face the end of the world but she had no choice. The forces that be seemed intent on savouring her suffering, forcing her to endure as yet another rush of pain rippled through her form. Stronger this time, enough to make her twist atop her bed furs. She simply didn't have the energy or drive to kick up a fuss or be dramatic. She suffered in near silence, quiet and still and so very alone.
It felt as though reality was twisting out of shape, finally coming to an end of all things and still it was time. Beneath her, the furs felt wet, kicking things off into motion regardless of whatever she thought.
Bluish-purple fluid rolled down her cheeks as she dragged herself to the mouth of her den with her front legs. She didn't even have the strength to stand, to do anything but whine softly in her throat. She couldn't do this alone, not when the thoughts were pointed at the tip like the crystals riddling her form. Breathing laboured, she trembled at the thought of it only getting worse, more intense. She couldn't do this, simply couldn't.
Sedna
Master Intellectual (240)
Master Healer (240)
Chaotic
8 Years
Female
35
NachoMumma
It had started like a grain of sand in her eye, each swipe of her paw across her muzzle like a cut, and something began to grow from the corner of her eyes and in the shell of her ears. It was so hard to not scratch at them, but each time she did the green glowing crystals would ooze, and seem to come back bigger. She wasn’t the only one afflicted, crystals and mushrooms were to be found adorning wolves coats in plenty, and strange shadows moved among the mist that had come to blanket the ground.
Despite her protests, the fireflies still swarmed her coat as well. If it wasn’t so close to Hana’s due date, Sedna would almost consider knocking on Habari’s door and asking if she could just fling herself into the volcano. Surely in death she would be given an escape from the constant annoyance of the itching under her skin that could not be shaken?
Bean hadn’t come for her, but she thought it would be worth checking on the woman regardless. Sedna was at a loss on how best to manage the outbreak. She had never seen nor heard of anything like it in all her days.
“Hana? She stopped at the entrance to the den, unsure as to whether she should enter or not, given the current state of affairs. Still, the edge of her mouth managed to pull up in a hint of a smile. “Yer popped yet?” She teased ever so slightly, knowing it couldn’t be too far off now.
"speech".
is if I am a killer too
Hanako hadn't even thought to call for Bean, who was no doubt on the scrounge looking for an uncontaminated meal. It was hard to think straight, to fall back onto common sense as panic surged within her, as if this was something she could delay till a better, less strife filled time. But it was all so inevitable, the pain mounting with each passing second, draining what little strength she had left as she flinched, and her toes curled into bedding. From outside, she heard the rustle of movement, followed swiftly by Sedna's voice.
A contraction squeezed at her insides, forcing a whine from her lips as she slumped and twisted further into the furs, tangling herself up into the wetness of the bedding.
"Sedna. Help." She whimpered, not sure what else to say. Surely the healer would know what to do, could help her like no one else. "It hurts so bad." Everything and all over. From her eyes and ears, to everything squishy in between.
Azure
Master Fighter (935)
Master Hunter (555)
Saboteur
Bloodletter
6 Years
Male
1991
RelevantKoala