Beyond the Fog

She had ventured beyond Aerie's lands for the first time since she recovered from her illness. It felt like forever since she had been outside of the lands, let alone her den. For weeks she felt like she'd been on the verge of death, and it was only in the last couple of weeks that she had finally recovered. She decided to check out the neighboring prairie to see what prey she could find if any. Or at the very least, scout out the surrounding lands. Aerie had been incredibly quiet for a while now...since the Long nights if she remembered right. It was possible other packs were looking at them as a weak target, so she wanted to be sure there were no spies lingering around. Namid flew silently in the air, blending in with the fog that appeared to be rolling in across the land. Isra shuffled along by her side, and honestly, Ina was grateful for the pair of them. Without them, she doubted she wouldn't have made it through her illness. Without them, her children likely would've ended up motherless...the thought sent a shiver of dread down her spine, but she had to push herself to not dwell on that anymore. She was here. Still alive and kicking. Trying to do what she could to keep Aerie alive when it seemed everyone else had given up on it...

Standing on a small rise to try and get a better view, she found she didn't have much luck. The fog was steadily growing thicker, muffling any and all sounds and making it difficult to even properly retrace her steps...she could hardly see a foot in front of her, and even Isra almost seemed to disappear into the fog even though she was standing no more than two feet away. Still, she strained her eyes and ears in an effort to try and hear what she could. Though hopefully...Namid would be able to find a rabbit to bring back, at least...

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