Coming Down

Eyes squeezed shut as she buried her head against her forelegs. She hadn't meant to kill that pup. It had been an accident! Would anyone else see it that way? Probably not...she was an inexperienced healer who had used an unknown herb on an already sick pup, and she murdered him. She wasn't sure how long she was sitting in the water for, but she wanted to get out. And then by some miracle, her brother had found her!

Eyes opened as she craned her neck upward to find her brothers face, the girl staring a little too long. She hadn't expected to see him after everything that happened, and although she felt like she would cry some more, she held back. She nodded as she started to struggle, feeling her brother grabbing hold of her scruff to help her while she used the last of her strength to pull herself out of the pool.

Once her back legs were on the ground, she threw herself into her brothers chest and started sobbing. "O-octave! I-I thought I'd never s-see you again!" She buried her face into his fur, curling herself into his form.