Lets have a talk

She watched as the rock knocked into his head. Oops. She also watched as he began to stir. The confusion on his face was slightly comical, but she didn't laugh. The situation was too dire for that. Of course she hadn't expected her one time giving of herbs to be some crazy miracle cure. It had simply been to give him a night of undisturbed sleep. He had been exhausted. She had temporarily helped that exhaustion. The underlying issue still needed to be addressed.

He said her name and she nodded. "Today's the day. Let's start doing something about that." Didn't matter that today was actually still night. The small wolf motioned for him to come join her by the fire that she'd started. Though it was spring, nights still became chill. A gentle breeze blew the ocean of tall grass back and forth, creating a never ending hiss.

Iolaire fed a few dried logs to the fire before moved a short distance away. The brightness of the fire would provide light, but wouldn't be glaringly obnoxious in their eyes at this distance. The little dame settled herself onto the soft grass and motioned for her brother to do the same. He most likely wouldn't like tonight. It would hurt him immensely. He might even be angry with her, but he would do it and she would take it. The future of his line depended on it.