The wolves had started to creep in, and I had taken to the young girl who could not speak, keeping her close at most times, keeping a close eye on the wolf tracks that had been growing ever closer to the herd’s main gathering area. There had been a time when we had been cornered by a raging lone wolf, but I had managed to keep the young girl safe, minus a few layers of skin on the lower parts of each of our legs, but it hadn’t been enough for anyone to notice, my thick feathering on my legs hid all of the wounds that had been endured from the wolf. The younger girl had barely any scratches from the attack, and today we had gone our separate ways.

I had just left the girl close to a cave that we had both thoroughly checked. I had barely gone ten feet from the girl before the stark smell of blood wafted through the air. My nerves automatically went on alert before I turned, looking back to ensure that she was still alright, which meant someone else within the herd was injured. I heard the wolves howling in the back lands of Tinvuel. All senses went on high alert and I moved quickly. My long legs ate up the ground between me and the source of the blood. I came upon Gandy, and a cream girl, but what startled me the most was Lyden. He was laying there, nearly shredded and I felt the rage rush through my veins. He looked really weak, and maybe between Gandy and myself we could get him somewhere safe. I looked at the other girl, she was much, much smaller. At least compared to my large frame.

I moved within the water, my large legs causing water splashing as I drew up to them. I dropped my head down, nosing at the hair in Lyden’s face. “hey hero, lets get you moved, kay?” I offer a soft smile, looking at Gandy, I sigh. “He needs moved as quick as we can do it, and we’ll need the rest of the herd here quick too.” I was not taking a leader standpoint, I was coming off my basic instinct as a mother, and I was not going to let Lyden get worse before he got better.



aureila ; ten ; draft mutt ; silver grullo tobiano rabicano ;

female ; of the forest ; 17.0 hh

joey's gem