I hate this..

Marina heard something in the grasses, rushing towards her, but she was too worn out to fight. She didn’t know if it was an enemy, another predator, or what… but thank the Gods, by some stroke of luck, that it didn’t seem to be that. No… when she heard the familiar whines and yaps of her son Marina forced her eyes open. Tears formed in her eyes, though not of pain this time. No, this time the femme cried because she was happy, relieved to see her young son before her again. She gave a whine of her own, reaching out to nuzzle the boy with a heavy feeling in her heart.

She thought she’d lost him forever. She had thought he was gone with Liar, off to a new life… but here he was. Her baby… oh Gods her poor baby seeing her like this…

“My little Chasm…” The female lay her head back down on the grass, cracking a weak smile. She still wanted to rest… but right now maternal instinct fought that. Her more important job was to make sure her little one was okay… that he was safe. Gods… how long had he been without another wolf? She couldn’t smell anyone on his coat… save for another creature whom she spied close to her son.

“Shh baby, shh… It’s alright… We’re together again…” Marina cooed, not wanting her little one to think she’d be lost. No… she couldn’t die. She couldn’t die now. She let out a weak-hearted chuckle and shifted a little, her tail giving a couple small thumps in the grass. “Mama missed you so much…” She whispered. “Are you here to stay? Or did your daddy send you back to see if I’d come with him this time?”