There was something wrong, but she didn't know what. Ever since their move and Rune forming a pack, she had been dreadfully exhausted. Even the simple things wiped her out. But she said nothing, remaining strong and unaffected for her boys sake, she didn't want to worry them, they both worried far to much for their age. She would slip out of pack lands unnoticed, venturing to the orchard. She had first met a young man here, he had been kind, despite their harsh first greeting. She had left her boys behind for the afternoon, they had each other to play with and she knew Rune would never let anything happen to them. Ebony paws carried her through the sweet smelling treats, stopping occasionally nibbling on some of the fruit. Her paws would drag with weariness before she finally found a shaded spot to rest. Lowering her petite frame to the earth, she would settle in for a short rest and a silent afternoon. She loved her boys dearly, but she also enjoyed an afternoon to herself every now and then. Who are you kidding? You don't love them. The voices in her head spit curses at her in endless streams, just as they always did. Audits would swivel, nostrils quivering as a strangers scent filled her nose. Her verdant gaze would scan the trees, searching for the stranger that lingered unseen. Talk like this

He shifted more than he walked, if not for the distinct limp his missing leg left when he walked one would think he glided over the ground. His form brushed through the flower dotted grass, and before long he came into view of a female laying beneath a tree. He nodded his head in acknowledgement and plopped down bodily on the other side of the tree."G'day ma'am." He said in a hushed voice, his tone raspy and hard as if even his vocals had been kissed by fire and smoke. His head settled next to his only paw and he inhaled deeply, taking in the smell of flowers and fruit before he exhaled. Or so hideous Speech

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