sorry...

Winter was finally coming to an end. Though the winds that blew off the mountain were chilly, there was a different sort of feel to the air. Snow began to melt and grass began to peek through the white blanket that covered the lower mountain slopes. Eager for Spring to come into full bloom, Delphi found herself traveling toward the thicket. Over the past few days, Strai had been acting funny and she figured maybe a day away from him would help. Or maybe it wouldn't. She wouldn't know until she returned home later that day.

For now, she headed straight for the patch of blackberry bushes that always grew the best-tasting berries. Delphi knows it's too early for berries to have arrived, but their flowers would be useful as well. Humming a little tune under her breath of a song that Vidarr had taught her recently, she let herself daydream as she walked. Having walked this path plenty of times before, she wasn't worried about getting lost.

Instead, what causes her to stop is the scent of someone familiar. Delphi perks up as she looks around until she sees Spider hiding within the thicket. Her face scrunched up as she headed toward the other pup. "Spider?" Delphi calls out carefully as she lowers her head toward the ground. "What're you doing in there?" She hesitates as the look on Spider's face is concerning enough and she worries for her friend.