Protector

Walk | Talk | Think

Her body shivered as she stayed as still as she could, feeling the tiny bodies pressed against her seeking safety and shelter from the branches of the tree that had tumbled their way. She felt them moving, shaking just as she was, and Lior's voice spoke up to let her know that she was fine. Good, that was one child accounted for. Bracing herself a little, she lifted a paw and curled it around both pups, just to ensure herself without a doubt that they were there and safe, that her family was still whole. She did not want to imagine needing to tell her mate otherwise; it was horrible enough for her to think about on her own let alone with bringing him into the thoughts.

As if her thoughts had drawn him there, she heard his voice, and her ears perked up as well as they could in her current position. "Bane!" she called back, relief evident underneath the pain that still inflicted her tone. Her eye hurt something terrible, the stinging growing worse now that the initial shock of everything was beginning to quickly dissipate, but she refused to unclench them, fearful of more tree matter hurting them. Something had to be wrong; she could feel it even if she could not see it. But what? First things first: she needed to get the children away from the tree and to safety before they were injured too.

"Can you get them?" she asked, hoping that her mate was nearer now than he had sounded a moment ago. She needed his help, more now than anything. "The children, can you reach them?" Once they were safe she could start to really worry about herself.