I'll Keep You Safe

Zee had gotten tired of being den bound and Iolaire couldn't blame her. The little healer suggested that they take a walk through the willows. It was a pretty place. Calm and serene. She could also work as they went. Io needed more saplings to transplant around the garden. Willows were lovely. They grew tall and wide and would provide shade for both the garden and the pack. A very ideal tree to cultivate.

The pair walked at a reasonable pace, chatting about this and that. They picked their way through the numerous streams that babbled their merry way between the trees. Io quite liked this place. It was just so calming to her. More than once, the woman stopped, closed her green-gold eyes, and inhaled deeply of the earthy scent of trees and water. It was during one of these deep inhales that she smelled oncoming rain. Brows furrowing slightly, she searched for an open space between the wide umbrella of branches. Far off in the distance, the sky was not just dark, but black. A storm was coming. Another damn storm.

"Zee," Io looked back to her sister in law. "We need to go back. A storm is coming." she then offered a reassuring smile. "We'll be okay though. Let's just go." They would have to go just as slowly and be careful with their footing. The many streams and roots could sprain an ankle. With Zee pregnant on top of it, they would need to be extra careful.