Tripping over Tombstones

*Zeitgeist* · 07-21-2021, 05:23 PM

The familiar warmth of her mate had contributed to the best sleep Zee could remember having in seasons. It was almost like she was back home, tucked away in their ocean-side den and waiting for their children to inevitably wake with the sun to begin their day. She inhaled deeply, expecting the salty sea air to tickle her nostrils and startling to alertness when the scent that reached her was dried blood. Panicked eyes shot open and she tore from his arms, half expecting it to have been one of her captors laying beside her. Autumn was her season, and more than once she had awoken to an unfamiliar male nearby who intended to take advantage of the in-heat slave.

Her teeth were bared towards him and she pressed herself up against the inner wall. When the recognition hit, the fire in her eyes was replaced by dull confusion. "You're still here." Zee told him, unsure if it was meant to be a statement or a question. She almost asked him what had happened, but the scent of death still permeated the air, and his thick black coat was still flaked with blood. Her brows knit and she dropped her gaze back down to her paws, squinting down at her dulled claws while she tried to work through the realization.

"Speech"

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Tripping over Tombstones

Sirius

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