Try, Try Again

Nalyda had spent the day resting. The illness had taken a lot out of her, and she usually stayed around the den most of the time, talking with Annette and Zenkai and playing around with the duo. She knew she probably wouldn't live to see winter, but, she spent as much as she could with her family, not knowing how much time she had left on this world and to see her friends and family.

When her mate would call her, she had fallen asleep, eyes closed. She woke up, opening her orbs as they shone in the darkness of the cave, a small sigh escaping her. She wobbled to her feet. The lumps that surrounded her stomach became more visible, and had scattered to her chest, and, with her efforts, seemed like an every day fight to help her family thrive and stay alive.

She walked out of the den, smiling when she saw her mate and nudged under his chest, licking his cheek in a comforting way, "I know you're worried about me, but you mustn't worry. No matter what, I will always be with you and the pups."