gasp, is she dead?!

Today was just another day for Tethys, and she'd taken to patrolling the edge of the cove. Not that there was really much to see out this way - just a long stretch of glimmering black sand, vibrant against the midday sun. Its rays did little to break through the sharp cold of the day though, bringing only the faintest glimpses of relief, mostly choked out by the bitter winds that rolled in periodically from the sea. Not a terrible day for the north, even if inhabitants of other lands might consider it unbearable. For Tethys, this was just another winter day, not much different from the rest. At least there wasn't a blizzard rolling through today, and for that alone she was grateful.

Something just outside her vision caught her attention though. A form, crumpled and lying on the cold sand. An intruder? Someone in need of help? It was hard to say at first, though Tethys knew this wasn't something to be ignored. Cautiously she approached, keeping her wits about her as she closed the distance between the two of them.

Usually a stranger in Armada lands meant something bad, but this seemed... different. Unless it was a very deliberately set trap. Poor girl if this was though - was it possible she was just being used as bait? The thought made the yearling's skin crawl uncomfortably. It seemed unlikely that this was the case but she couldn't be too cautious, either. The Armada was a formidable enemy - breaking into their borders and finding out their secrets wasn't something easily done and she could imagine a scenario in which someone tried to infiltrate their ranks like this.

She had no idea who this was, her scent washed clean of any former Armada scent. It wasn't someone she knew and so she could only assume she was intruding. She let out a bark to try to shake the girl from her unconsciousness, not wanting to risk her own safety by actually touching her. She was breathing, but barely... this was definitely outside of her skill-set. So she lifted her head to the sky and let loose a call, for someone who could assist her, preferably a healer or someone who might know what to do with her.

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