running back to you

ooc. worried Caia is my favourite Caia

As she walked behind her brother, she was only half listening to what he was saying. It was kind of him to clear their path, since it would only make it worse for their poor, waterlogged friend if she was beaten by branches and swathed in the occasional spiderweb. The journey was pleasant, which she enjoyed for the most part. It wasn't raining, and the sky was still mostly clear, save for the few clouds that scuttled slowly across the sky. What really concerned her was how little Ria weighed in her jaws. She couldn't recall if that was her normal weight, though with her celestial coat bogged down by seawater, that should add a few pounds at least. Sure, her teeth were beginning to ache, since she was trying to be as gentle as possible and at the same time not drop the poor girl. Gentle was not her strong suit, neither was kind. Amethyst gaze would drop on occasion to the petite form swaying to and fro, brushing across her magenta chest every few moments.

She rather liked listening to her brothers monologue, his tales of woe that had led him to her. She still had yet to get the full story, they were usually too busy walking around and getting side tracked by interesting things that fell across their path. So far they'd remained in the east, but it wouldn't be long before Caia tired in truth of this relentless, muggy heat. She wanted to get somewhere cooler, where she wouldn't have to worry about being cooked from the inside out or drowning in the moisture within the air here. However, for now what mattered was sticking by her loved ones, the only family she had left.

As they came over a small hill, her brother made an offhanded comment about her finding this place. It was nothing special, and she would have preferred the singing caverns, but maybe this place was better after all. Hidden away and hardly used, based on the scents within the cave, it might be better to help Ria recover here. That was there would be no risk of attack. Still the cosmic dame didn't know how the wolves around here would react to them, though most had treated them with reverence. There might be a few who would rather skin them, keep their starry pelts for themselves. It was always a possibility, and with Ria being so small and trusting, the colossal female didn't want to risk it. Carefully as she could, the galactic femme slipped through the crack after her brother, conscious of the smaller form she held so delicately. Though her shoulders were not quite so wide as her brothers, she could feel the walls on either side of her. Having the cobalt wolfess in her grasp colliding with a rocky outcrop would be a disaster, and she didn't want that happening.

The cool sand was welcome, her toes relishing in the soothing temperature beneath them. Gingerly would she lower her crown, placing their friend oh so carefully upon the dirt floor. She loved how soft the sand was in this place, and the risk of drowning, albeit the small one, was actually worth it. With a loud, shuddering sigh, she collapsed upon the sandy floor of their most recent den site and let herself relax. Tension in her shoulders melted away, coiled muscles losing all their strength. With that disaster averted, she could take a moment to relax. Rosy optics would regard their friend with scrutiny, taking in her condition. It might be best to see if they would maybe get her some medicinal aid as well, rather than just relying on food to strengthen her. Such a trip must have been excruciating on her smaller body. "Alright Mith, I'll run out and grab us something to eat in a second. I think we should get some herbs for Ria, just to be on the safe side. I'm thinking.." She hesitated, her knowledge of herbs nothing to be revered, but it was the best they had. She wished she'd paid more attention to the healer, despite her disdain in apprenticing. Damn it all. "Ginseng root, maybe. No, that'll take too long to find. Uh.." She wracked her brain for something else, frowning as she eyed the other girl. "Fuck, maybe Valerian root, if just to keep her from going into shock." She muttered, rising into a sitting position to stare down at the smaller girl. What if this place didn't even have any of these herbs? Heartbeat fluttered, starry plume thumping a few times against the ground.

Gaze would fall upon her brother, only now showing any form of worry. She'd gone from zero to sixty in about four seconds, jittery with nerves. Ria could start being ill at any time, from swallowing too much salt water. It would be hell on her digestive system if she did start vomiting, and it would prompt a whole new round of worrying about finding herbs if she did. "How are you feeling, hobbit?" She murmured softly, audits shoved forward intently. She may not be the best medic out there, but she'd be damned if she didn't do her best to help Faria recover. Immense paws would stretch forward so she could lay in a sphinx-like pose to hear what the other female had to say.