In the End there is darkness

as her pregnancy progressed to be more than just a slight bulge and morning sickness, jupiter was never allowed to be anywhere alone. she was to be guarded and escorted at all times when moving out of the territory or even crossing to another side of it. she wasn't allowed to move too quickly or bounce too much, and was informed of every single impediment in her path without fail.



of course, no wolf would or could be held to such a rigorous guard duty, but such requirements were far from set by a pack member or herself. instead they were regulated and upheld by a single entity of black fuzz; mercury.



the tasmanian devil companion waddled beside her, mumbling inaudibly under his breath with frustration at his friend's stubborn habits. she'd insisted on making her regular trip to the battlefield despite the fact that she was due in a about two weeks or so. hormones had run their course and relative paranoia had begun to pulse within her already, setting her nerves aflame with negative thought.



bathed in moonlight and glowing like an angel was an alabaster figure in the distance. the celestial-pelted woman paused only momentarily as she spotted the figure, breath catching slightly in her throat with concern. her pace accelerated a bit, but she checked and slowed it as mercury gave a warning growl, the tasmanian devil waddling forth ahead of her. fro this distance she mistook the female as someone completely different, and a slight burst of panic thundered through her thoughts.



marvel...? what is he...? concepts of a pack challenge having gone unheard caused her pulse to quicken and her ears to pin to her skull as she looked upon the individual from afar. as she came within fifty yards of the lass her posture relaxed and her audits flicked forth once more, a sigh of relief heavily escaping her. oh.



oftentimes it was difficult for her to not think of the male whose pups she carried, but it was all in a day's work as far as she was concerned. there were so many white wolves roaming alacritia today that she could hardly tell the difference between one and the next. her growing proximity alerted her to the fact that this particular femme bore cerulean optics, which further eased her fears. jupiter was thankful for the sterling silver of marvel's orbs, as a common color such as blue or yellow would have had her double-taking everywhere she went.



a warning snarl slipped from the devil's throat, his obsidian fur raising on end. jupiter chastised him with a sharp tap of her tail upon his side, and then threw a smile in the stranger's direction. the routine of being able to get out of the lands and visit here did wonders for her hormonal attitude, which was lucky for this creature considering the fact that she wasn't compelled to be a hell-fire spitting demon by chemicals she had no control over.



"greetings," she spoke affably. "what brings a gal like you to the battlefields tonight?"