FROM ASHES

His mothers had warned him away from the dappled woman, a feat easier said than done as his natural curiosity piqued. Still he had done his best to stay out of the bright woman’s way, which wasn’t too hard considering something about her scared the boy. He snuck through the lands, unable to be contained to the den, with ears constantly perked and his nose twitching so that he could dive for cover at the mere glimpse of the woman’s celestial pelt.

Now though, he watched his friend Charmeine sneak off to answer the scary woman’s call and he worried for her. Huddled in the underbrush he watched, the girl’s mother coming to stand protectively over her. With a sudden burst of courage the boy would pelt towards his friend. Pushing his way beside her he’d nuzzle the girl.

"Ma muvers too!" He’d say, a slight demand to his voice, though it shook and he couldn’t meet the scary woman’s gaze. 

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