Baited Breath

Staring at the bugs, Sparrow found herself lost in their embrace. They were calming and gentle creatures, blinking softl-

"OOF!"

Suddenly she was rolling to her side, trying to make sense of how she lost her footing. She didn't ear Ashmedai cry out, so surely she wasn't being attacked. Unless it was an ambush? No, the alpha wouldn't let Rhythm's niece come here to be ambushed! Finally stopping, Sparrow found herself on her back, a pressure weighing her down. When her eyes opened, she saw a large silhouette, emphasized by the multitude of glowing bugs behind it. As her eyes focused, she found Ashmedai above her, his body pressed firmly against hers, "A-ahshmed-dai?!"