Everything Changing All Around

It seemed the warmer weather of the Auster autumn had made a change on the prey here as well when Dusk pointed out a shedding rabbit a little ways away. Ash did wonder if that could be a problem... With the grove not experiencing the same autumn changes that the castle and the plains had, it was hard to grasp exactly what that meant for the changes and the rest of the world. It was the first time she really recognized that something wasn't quite right.

She almost forgot to respond to Dusk while she got lost in that thought, but she did tell her, "It's shedding it's coat from the winter. Even you might feel a change to your fur when the seasons change and it gets warmer or colder." It was maybe too much for her to fully understand, she was already bounding out on the path some more. But there was plenty of time for Dusk to learn everything. She was much braver than Asheila, that's what Ash could say to herself. A big insecurity she carried as they walked on, but she wouldn't let it taint her time with her niece.

"Ashelia Carpathius"