Flash Flood!

Gossamer shifted an upturned buffalo skull beneath the leak in her ceiling. The winter had started off unusually warm and the storms that would normally have brought snow were instead bringing rain and lots of it. Gossamer moved her belongings out of the way, packing the most valuable ones in her knapsack. She had a bad feeling about this. Donning her armor and weaponry, just to have it handy she tried to settle down in the driest corner of her den, knowing she wasn't going to get any more sleep. Thunder cracked through the sky, followed by a dull roar in the distance. Her eyes widened. What the hell was that?

Kylfa came racing into her den, his coat soaked through. "Flood! We need to evacuate. Sirius has called everyone to the training den." Gossamer swore and threw on her knapsack. She was closer to the training den than many others but it was still not readily connected to the network of den sites that she was aware of.

"Ásta, find a good path to the training den and assist those that need help. I want to check on the pups." She raced out of her den and down hill to the valley in between. Already she was ankle deep in water and it was getting deeper every second. The water tugged at her but she kept as close to the rock as she could, maneuvering along to the narrowest passage before kicking off with her hind legs and leaping to the other side of the col. By now the water was a raging river and she was starting to question how she'd get back over. Kylfa followed after her, the graceful snow leopard managing to clear the gap with one leap. How she envied his abilities.

Gossamer scrambled up the rocky path before descending back into the dens below the earth. "Shit!" The dens and pathways were filling up fast and in the distance she heard cries for help. "Kite! Hang on, I'm coming!" The water was up to her chest now. She slammed her clawed gauntlets hard into the slick earth to give her more traction as she peered through the dark. There! Gossamer pulled herself out of the water, maneuvering higher up above Kite. She planted her front legs firmly and grasped for Kite's scruff. She hoped to grab hold and pull the girl and her precious cargo out of the water. Kylfa was beside her a moment later, reaching out a paw to try and scoop Whisper of Kyanite's back and onto solid ground.