The fear, the tension melts from her body, as her eyes settle on her daughter. At last, after months of worrying for her, she is finally there. Her legs feel jello like as she stumbles forward. As their noses touch, it is brief before she wraps Zaida's frail form into her neck. She lays her head across her daughters back, noticing the bones that protrude from her hide. Instantly guilt ravages her body, this was her fault.
"I am so so sorry. I looked everywhere for you my sweet." Her voice stronger now, but emotion clearly hides under the surface. She wanted to cry into her daughters dappled hide, but she tries to stay strong for her.
She listens, and with each sob, she feels her heart break more. She had promised to protect her daughter, she can only imagine the fear, the loneliness. "Zaida, I will never leave your side again." She says just above a whisper. She reaches her pink lips down and nuzzles the hollow place behind her daughters withers. As the tears freely fall, Cae becomes silent, she lets Zaida cry her tension into her shoulder.
She tries to comfort her. "I found us a home, you and me." She takes a step back so that she could see her reaction. They could be together for as long as Zaida wants. Her thoughts turn to Dixon, their talk they had last night. He had found them a home, in the Ridge, where they could all live. He would take care of them, they would never have to want for anything. She reaches her pink nose to her daughters cheek, and wipes the tears from her dark eyes. "We are finally together, you are safe."
