Ara would wait patiently for someone to come to her. The silence that seemed to envelope the land was greatly appreciated. It seemed that every sound -- the softest rustle of leaves in the wind, and the gentle song of the owls that had begun to awaken as night fell -- seemed to startle her. She was not far from Novel's den, and would go there quickly if anything bad happened, but she couldn't help but feel panicked nonetheless.
Song would arrive after some time, her demeanor calm and sweet as always. Ara could not help the worry that welled in her bright blue stare. How could she even begin to tell Song what had happened? Slowly she nodded in greeting to her, feeling suddenly guilty for having to tell her this, still feeling like she ought to have been there to protect Novel. "It's Novel..." she began, keeping her voice as level as possible. What had happened was done, and though she still felt quite shaken, being frantic would not help anything. "She was attacked earlier, Song. She was... raped." It was a difficult word to say, but she knew it was necessary to explain the gravity of the situation. Novel was in heat for the first time -- as was Ara -- and the possibility of her having children was a very real one, albeit one she didn't want to consider. A soft whine left her lips, her affection for Novel so obvious, but she didn't bother to hide it. "She didn't want to tell me what happened, but Elohim did. He said it was someone named Lel. She's okay now, but got some injuries near her neck. I've been resting with her..."
