She was exhausted, tired and ready to fall over. Her neck was still bleeding and though it had slowed warmth still tricked down her shoulders and made a trail on the ground as she walked. She felt dazed and confused, head still ringing from the kick to the jaw she had received. She didn't know where Desiree was, if she was following Vi home, if she had left part way through the battle or what. She just didn't know. All she knew was she had to get home. Had to see her children and tell them the news. They would leave in the morning. White dipped paws stumbled and almost tripped a few times but she continually caught herself. The scent of Ludicael filled her nostrils and finally a sigh of relief was expelled from her lungs that she hadn't realized she had been holding onto. Head tipped back ever so slightly and the smallest howl was let out, calling for her family. She had left them this morning, knowing they were old enough to be left alone for a few hours but it was mid afternoon now. Everything had taken longer then she had thought. The red woman would stop not too far from the den, almost collapsing as she lay herself down by one of the pools. The steam felt wonderful, already she could feel the moisture collecting on her pelt and dragging out some of the clotted blood that clung to the back of her neck. A part of her worried about what her children would think of seeing her like this but mostly she wanted them to know that shit happened and when it did you moved on.

The crimson draped nymph had been pacing tirelessly within the den, unable to fall asleep comfortably without her mother at her side. Her pacing would be halted as faint cry would ring throughout Ludiceal's hot springs, a voice that was all too familiar- her mother. She would bound out of the den upon impulse, leaving her brothers and sisters behind as she mad a beeline toward her mothers call. Volcanic hued eyes would bounce from pool to pool as she desperately searched for her mother, finally catching a glimpse of her crimson coat within the steam. Bounding toward the hot spring she would approach her mother with ease, her tail wagging from side to side, and her audits perked forward to hear her mothers voice. Though once she came closer, she would see the lacerations on her neck and jaw. The girls brow would furrow as she slowed her pace, practically crawling up to her mother as she attempted to tenderly lick her a few times on the cheek. "Mother! Where did you go?" She would inquire, crimson engulfed eyes turned upward to stare at her mother as she waited for an explanation. This morning Viridiana had spoken of some business she needed to attend, and she had come home later that evening with cuts and bruises. Why? "Speech"

The determination of her crimson nymph had secured them a new kingdom, She had given the children a chance to develop into fine young prince and princesses, healthy heirs. Desire? had watched the battle, though she couldnt deny the fear of the pain Viridiana must be going through, the fight was rather aggressive but Des had faith that she would become the victor and she did. A smile would tug upon her lips as she'd walk from afar, swiftly traveling to Ludi so that Vi could tell her children the news. This was the crimson womans moment and Desire? had no intention of stealing the moment. She would soon cross the borders to see that Vi had collapsed, she needed to rest. The purple lore would quicken her pace in order to see if she was ok, her crown would gently brush along the womans neck, hoping the new queen knew that Des would never leave so easily."Are you alright? perhaps soon we can get a healer to tend to your wounds" She would say no more after that, Hoping that all the children would make there faces present to hear the news.

Take anything we want We're going till the world stops turning Hestia couldn't sleep, her wide blue eyes open as far as they could go as she paced beside Fiamette. Even though she still paced, Hestia glanced outside every few minutes, looking for her mother, and she kept a respectful distance away from her sister. Hestia wasn't even sure where her mother was, as she had left early in the morning, and now the black and white girl heard a soft call, for her siblings. Part of her hoped that Fiamette hadn't heard, but from her eldest sister's excited look, and the way she began running, Hestia knew that she had heard. Getting to the edge of the cave as fast as she could, Hestia watched Fiamette fly to her mother. The black sheep knew that she couldn't beat Fiamette, as fast as she was going, but she could always beat her siblings. So, three black paws and one white paw carried the girl against the hot ground, her white tipped tail waving in the air. Hestia reached her mother just after Fiamette, and sat in the small pool of water and steam, next to her mother. The water went just a little over her chest, and the bottom of her chin was ripping with water, but she didn't care. The hot water, along with the heat of her mother, made Hestia relaxed, all the stress her muscles could hold already leaving them, her shoulders sagging a little. No matter what happened, she wanted to be around her mother, and maybe even Solo and Vivek, probably Arisu, too. The gray girl was almost released from trying to prove herself to her older sister, so now, she mostly gained attention from her mother, only wanted attention from her mother. Raising her head and glaring at Fiamette, a sudden thought ran through her head; Pull Fiamette in the water. So, the younger pup got up, her fur dipping with water, and a playful growl escaped her lips as she jumped in the air. If she managed to, she would wrap her front paws together, or climb to Fiamette and do that, and drop off, hopefully with Fiamette. Either way, Fiamette would hopefully be coming down from that perch. While we burn it to the ground tonight{Hestia Sovari}

The howl would be answered, the russet pup rising from her nap, nudged any sleeping siblings, and then began trotting from the den. Her mother had left them earlier in the day... Saying that there was business of which she needed to attend to. Paws would lead her on, Fiamette having gone ahead and leaving the rest of them behind. Emerald gaze would scan the territory -- her mother was close enough that it wouldn?t take too long to find her. Finally Arisu would, approaching to see Fia close to her mother?s face and Desire? was there too.

The girl would pad up alongside Des, frowning, but she did not ask what went on, sure that Fia already had. She would keep her eyes on her mother, but spoke to the purple woman at her side. ?She?s going to alright, isn?t she?? The question came out calm. There was no need to panic unless it was for sure that her mother?s injuries were life threatening. Sure she was bleed, the worst of the wounds it appeared on her neck, but... All the same it might not be as bad as it seemed. She wouldn?t sit, remaining standing until she got her answer.