The whimper of the child is like nails against my ears because I know that I caused this. I made her cry like that and shudder against the large paws of Zeus. But I had saved her! It was because of me that Seline did not catch up to us and eat her. Yet I was second guessing myself. I had not come across her scent once in the last year, despite finding one that resembled it almost, and I hadn't actually seen her. Plus I had been getting times when I grew excessively dizzy and disoriented. Was it possible that I was just sick? That I had no curse and that she wasn't around? No, something was wrong with me and it all stemmed from the Satanican female. I can see that Zeus is torn, unsure how to handle this situation I have thrust him in. Not once did I think he might snap at the child or tell me to return it.

But I also didn't think he would chastise me. Inanna accuses me of things that I had done and I wouldn't take it back because I had saved the little wretch from certain consumption. She wouldn't have made a good meal but that didn't matter, it was her soul that Seline would swallow. I flinch beneath Zeus's admonishment, head lowering in a submissive look of guilt and shame but I nod. He is right, I should have just carried the child. Just.. my jaw had been sore as of late and I was half sure I had done some carrying recently.

"I'm sorry," I say to both Inanna and Zeus. "I just had to get her running before she got caught," I add, my face sudden growing alarmed by the increasing volume of Inanna's voice. Her fear reignites my own and I leap up, spinning around with my hackles raised and glaring at... nothing. Just fields, like always. I glance back to see him lowering himself so that pup is between his legs still and claiming that he would keep her safe.

Suddenly I am smiling, my tail wagging as I look on, relieved. He had taken this burden from me! "Thank you Zeus!" I said, breathless, and I step forward and press my forehead against his jaw before I realize what I am doing. He had given me purpose and he had now helped me... because of that something was growing in me. I stepped back quickly, my eyes downcast in a chagrined manner before they skittered off across the lake that I was familiar with then back. "I don't really have anything to report yet. I just... got tied up trying to help her."