i met you in the dark

Indigo didn’t often leave Duchess when he went out to search for herbs, but with Gyspsy arriving just a few days ago Duch needed to remain with her. Indy grit his teeth lightly as he thought about how much assistance Gypsy needed in her daily life, she was helpless. Indigo wasn’t angry about that, he’d do anything for her. What he couldn’t stand was the abuse that she had to endure. A heavy sigh left him as massive paws carried him onward. Short Round was with him this trip, and the pair of them were doing a thorough gathering out in the wilds. Already their packs were nearly stuffed, and Indigo finally felt like he was returning to normal. His stores would once again be stocked and he was prepared for almost any emergency.

The day was wearing on, he could see the sun and was surprised he hadn’t been paying enough attention because as his blue eyes looked to the sky he realized a massive storm was about to let loose on him. He’d planned to be back in the Hallows by dark, but if he didn’t find shelter now who knew what he’d be in for. Indigo didn’t want to be away from his girls, but there wasn’t much in the way of choice.

The massive maned wolf and the purple hued badger hunkered down and started to search for shelter. Indy hadn’t honesty expected to get trapped out here so he hadn’t been keeping track of places to bed down. At least they had two pair of eyes to search, but Indigo began to despair when the first drops of rain started to fall. If they didn’t hurry they could ruin the whole haul of plants they gathered.

Thankfully the forest he was in now had a good few rock formations by the falls and as they neared the sound of pounding water Indigo finally found adequate shelter. He led the badger into the natural cave. He lamented the fact he wasn’t heading into his den with Duchess and Gypsy right now. He didn’t know how long the storm was going to last, but being still and alone with his own thoughts was always a recipe for his own disaster. For now he’d get comfortable. The cave was at a slope so the water wouldn’t be flowing inside. There was heavy moss growing all around the entrance and inside. Something he was grateful for because he hadn’t brought anything to sleep on. The moss would be a perfect bed, it was comfortable and Indigo loved the smell. Maybe if he focused on the greenery around him the hurt wouldn’t be so bad. He was without his much needed medicine and knew a night like this was going to challenge him.