A Door Has Closed, A Window Has Opened [Open Healing Lessons]

The cold in the snow wasn't the cause of the shivers that seemed to roam down the little ebony's spine. The grey wolf seemed to be getting closer and closer. Every hair on her body seemed to be standing up straight in anticipation. As their eyes met she pushed her body even closer to the ground as if it would help shield her from view. She continued to just sit there and stare like a scared rodent, waiting for her to make a move. When she spoke to Rylee all she did was lower her ears and stare some more. Unable to speak, unable to move.

It was then that another wolf, this one more colorful and definitely bigger, came strolling in with no fear and bouts of curiosity. They also locked eyes for a moment before she seemed to turn and ignore her. Asking about the weird leaf she unfolded and.. Meadow sweet? Was that a herb? She too started to have her curiosity simmer to the surface, still timid and shy but her head lifted out of the snow and tried to peek at what they were sniffing. She watched the grey wolf as she seemed a bit nervous too. Her body and facial expression showed it as she was approached by the greater wolf.

Rylee slowly stood up from her spot, her paws delicate in the snow trying to be as soft and quiet as possible. Step by step she tried to get a better view at what they were talking about but as soon as one of them looked at her, she would stop and stand there froze. Her fear showing like a living animal crawling over her pelt and causing it to prickle even though she didn't want it to. When she came into view of them, her eyes scanned the little fur thing with what looked like white and brown spotted bark torn from a tree she remembered seeing not far from here. That must be the Willow stuff.. She thought and was so focused on mesmerizing it that any movements would have been lost on her.