Ivy
Mercifully it was not difficult for the small fire to warm the tight enclosure of the cave. I found my head bobbing, eyelids dipping downwards as I waited. Ten minutes. Twenty. Thirty.
It had been the better part of an hour before I finally picked up the sound of claws on rocks, the rhythmic thud of paw falls on the ground. I sat up, not even realizing I had lain down. Rapidly, I shifted back into skin and snatched up my damp clothes, yanking them on, and fixing my eyes on the cave entrance. The shape of his body got clearer and clearer as he approached the light of the fire, slowing as he came closer.
I crossed my arms over my chest as he gingerly stepped into the mine. Mother above. What did you do, circle all of Blood Moon?
It’s important to be thorough. Still off. But…closer
