But I know we've made it this far, kid

Bellamy · 03-26-2023, 06:29 PM

After the tiger attack, and almost losing Haydée, Bellamy had went into a state of hyper activity. Near constant patrolling, neglecting sleep and eating, to try and keep her children and her pack safe. It was noticed. She lost weight, started looking like shit… Dag called her out on it, Bae-Syl and Lucette too. But the woman finally felt like she could slow down. After accepting not one, but three new members into Ethne and their pack meeting, Bellamy took a couple days for herself. The woman slept like the dead, curled up in the part of the cave behind the falls where she, Gavroche, and their little ones slept. Thankfully she did not dream, and the lack of dreams meant that no nightmares were able to plague her. When she did wake, it was briefly, and the woman was up long enough to eat some herbs her husband provided for her and the small game that her children thoughtfully brought for her. Alexander seemed to have a bit of a knack for hunting already. Maybe he had future as a Woodsman.

On the third day, a bit past noon, Bellamy’s eyes fluttered open and for the first time in what felt like ages she felt more like herself. She was rested. She had energy. She rose to her paws, glancing around the den. Neither Gavroche nor her children were present, though she noticed a bundle of herbs Gav had left for her. Whiskers was there with her too, keeping an eye on the she wolf, and as Bellamy lapped the herbs up the badger chuckled. “You needed that rest, Bells.” She told her gently. Bellamy glanced toward her and gave a nod. She wouldn’t deny that. Being able to leave the patrolling of Cattail Creek to Bae-Syl, and putting Beauregard in charge of patrolling Lazuli Falls while she was out put her mind at ease.

“Yeah… It feels good having those I can have help.” She gave a sheepish smile. “Even though… both Lucy and Gav have pointed out I could have, and should have been asking for aid all along… instead of trying to shoulder everything myself.” It had been a bit of a hard lesson. For her mate being in the rank of Advisor Bellamy hadn’t been listening to him at all. Things had needed to change, and things were going to change. There had been a lot discussed at the meeting, and one of the bigger things for the pack as a whole was the training the youths were to receive. From what she had seen at the meeting, and what Gavroche told her, Hay’s run in with the tiger did little lasting damage. It seemed to affect Bells far more than her child.

Bellamy made her way out of the cave, leaving Whiskers behind. She assumed Ears was likely hunting. Making her way beyond the main area, Bells started to pick her way up the path that lead to the area at the top of the falls. Once she got there she tilted her head back, calling for her little one. It was time she and Haydée touched base with one another… and her daughter’s training could resume. She’d have one lesson with her thus far but that wouldn’t protect her little one from dangers. She shifted on her paws… uneasy. It would be the first time she spoke with Hay one on one after what had happened… and after her daughter and son saw what she did to the beast that dared to try to take her. If it wasn’t for the stripes, Bellamy wasn’t sure it could have even been called a tiger anymore...

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Word Count: 611
Total Word Count: 611 / 1,500

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