NEVERMORE

Her ivory paramour has a way of slipping out of her sight without a single trace of evidence, especially when she is up to no good.  Fiamette is approaching the opening of the den when she hears the lonesome cries of Odysseus, and immediately her defenses start to rise. Artemis hasn't left the children unattended since she gave birth to them, and the fact that only one pup was crying worried her. They had lost one pup already, and she knew Artemis couldn't afford to lose another. "Artemis? She mumbles through the hare she has clenched between her jaws, her petite form slipping through the dens opening in a swift motion. Her eyes scan the cavern for Artemis, but she is no where to be found. "Ody... It's okay Ody." She says softly as she drops the hare and crouches down next to the small pup, her tongue softly caressing his small body as she attempts to soothe him. There is blood on the ground, a lot of blood. Carmine audits fold atop her skull as she realizes the other pup is gone too. What has Artemis done...

She wastes no time. After soothing Ody back to sleep she takes off into the forest, her senses trained on the scent trail Artemis left in her wake. She follows the trail completely out of the soulless forest, and surprisingly it leads her to the Rio Grande river. Why would Artemis be here, and did she take the other pup with her? She could only hope so. It doesn't take but a few more minutes for Fia to find Art, the woman's pallid bodice becoming visible on the horizon. Her pace quickens, and she does not stop running until she has reached the woman. She aims to come beside Art's right, and as she approaches, the scent of blood and death infiltrates her senses. Volcanic orbs look over the tyrant first, crimson liquid staining her mouth and different parts of her body. Then, her eyes fall upon the mangled form of the small pup at her lovers paws. Her jaw drops open as she gazes at the limp body, silence falling over the duo as she is lost for words. What has Artemis done....