Adrift Without a Life Vest

Mercury was putting his all into hauling the wood towards shore. He was extremely worried about the wolf beside him. The questions churning in his gut ranged from how much energy did she have left to how did she get here? He worried she would have a similar tale to his own, and hoped for otherwise. As her soft, croaking voice reached out to him he glanced her way. He couldn’t open his maw to say the words he wished to, so he tried to say it with his eyes. Hold on the stormy blue of them urged. Just hold on

Solar patted her nose with a very gentle claw, and then spread his wings and pushed airward once more. The sea bird was well comfortable with the ocean and his flight path was smooth as he rose, and turned towards the direction of the castle. Luckily, he knew exactly who to find, and where to find her.

As Solar fetched Gwyn, Mercury made the last push to shore. As they reached shallow water, the weight of both wolves made it impossible to keep pushing the log. Instead, he pushed his nose under the arm holding onto the log and forced himself between her and it. Taking her weight as he dragged her from the shallow water and up onto the sand. He didn’t stop until both wolves were fully clear of the water, and then collapsed panting on the sand beside her. With luck, Gwyn would be here soon. He took a moment to draw in a few sharp breaths, and then turned back to the wolf beside him. She wasn’t the first wolf he’d pulled from chiling waters, but it had been some time since he’d done it last. He knew the drill, he nudged her gently, pulling her around until he could reach her chest, and began to rub his paws in her fur. Warming her heart with his body heat and friction. He didn’t know how long she’d been in the water, and couldn’t wait for Solar to fetch Gwyn with coats and healing supplies. “Help is coming, you did good to get this far. I’ve got you”


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