one might say don't take things for granted...

Somehow, Audra's clear uncertainty helped to ease her a bit. Neither of them were totally sure about the other, which meant at least there were no expectations for her. She was actually quite happy listening to Audra's rambling, it was nice to not be expected to speak to be honest, instead, she let herself walk in silence, one part of his mind listening to the earthen woman's words while the other considered the unnatural phenomena around them. It was strange sure, and it reminded her of the long night still, and she was reminded of the fear that had gripped her then. She'd been certain she was going to die, at the time it had felt terrifying but some part of her wondered if she would have been okay if that had come to pass... Gloom wasn't so unhappy that she wanted death, hardly, but she was also very aware of how hard life was for her and she was certain to an extent it'd be easier for her family to not have to worry about her as much anymore... But when she thought about what it would mean if Spirit were to suddenly die she retracted that thought, she had no doubt her family would mourn hard... It might even destroy their mother, a woman who was already more fragile than even Gloom.

Audra apologized for talking so much and Gloom looked at her for the first time since they'd started walking, she shook her head. "Don't apologize. I don't know anything about plants, it's interesting." She said softly, she admired the other woman for being so passionate about anything, and she couldn't help but feel at last a little happy for the woman. They were rounding some of the cedars and Gloom was surprised to see a small waterfall, its water only just a burble. She wondered if there were any bears out fattening up for the winter, even if it was winter in the rest of the continent, should they be on the lookout for bears fishing? Gloom was about to say that, her head turning again and jaw parting when she felt her paws slip out from under her. The stone here was wetter than before and she hadn't been paying attention to her paws and so, down she went.

And it hurt, she felt something in her ankle give way as she slammed it into a large wet rock on the path, her body the next to fall onto it and she gasped in pain so strong it instantly brought tears to her eyes. Instinctively the woman curled in upon herself, her prone form trying to shield her ankle but even moving it hurt like hell. Her voice escaped her in a whimper and in that moment Gloom decided that if dying was even remotely close to this much pain she definitely was glad she was still alive.

((Gloom has accidentally broken the ankle on her left forepaw))

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