when the whole world trembles and shakes

*Surreal* · 04-01-2014, 10:09 PM

Surreal?s heart fell as she finally adjusted to the darkness and her eyes befell little Erion?s leg. Oh Erion... Even when the pup was in pain, he tried so hard to be brave, his honest concern evident as he looked between herself and Alpine, asking if she was alright. ?I will mend, little warrior. Don?t you worry.? Her eyes flicked to Alpine as Erion turned to the male. She knew Alpine had been granted the position of training Erion to fight, but was surprised he hadn?t begun yet. Then again, he was also courting her sister. Helping with the pack. She could see how he?d taken a while to get to it. So no anger was given, especially when the male so vehemently assured Erion that he would become a warrior.

But this was no place for lollygagging. Her eyes raised to the way they had come, trying to map out a path up in the dimness. ?I think we--? The world rumbled wrenching an involuntary gasp from her lungs, and sending Erion into a panic. Before either she or Alpine could stop him, the little male attempted to pull himself to his feet, only succeeding in dragging himself into the darkness, further from the way out. She could see the pain in his eyes, the way his jaw clenched. Luna?s teeth, he was bearing the pain as best as he could. She charged after him, Alpine a step ahead, who was bombarded by stones to the face. She could smell the extra scent of his blood, knew he was hurt worse, but he gave no sign of it and she knew why.

She darted forward, coming abreast of the male. Into his ear she called, over the rumbling. ?We need to carry him out. I thought I saw a path up.? The rumbling eased, weakened, died, leaving behind it a deafening silence. She looked back, searching through the dust and darkness with eyes adjusted to the near lack of light. A long shaft of rock had broken away from the gaping mouth, falling at a steep angle. She just hoped another tremor wouldn?t shake it away before they could try it. ?Come on You?ll need to carry him. We need to move quickly or our chance may fall in the next tremor.? She took off at a careful trot, barking up at the gaping chasm, trying to get a fix on Battlesong?s position outside. A faint answering cry told her where the bird was.

She reached the shaft of rock and hopped her paws up on the end, carefully applying weight. It held. ?Come on.?

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