Eventually there will be a dawn

Lament shook his head, not having an answer for the Empress. “Hattori directed me to these prints early in the night. He followed them half way through the pack, and they ended here. It's as if whatever created them sprouted wings” he said, trailing off and glancing upwards. The fireflies that seemed to be ever-present were still there. He glanced distrustfully at them.

“I distrust the fireflies the most, through I have nothing to support my feeling” he said, rising to his full height as a few darted closer to the two wolves. He did not know how one might defend their Empress against a strange flock of fireflies, but he was prepared to give it a go. If it came to that.


"Speech"