~Blood and Roots~

EIRA

Lucan and Ivy arrived two days later. The storm had made it difficult for them to take the crossing, so they had camped until the water level came down for it to be safe enough to cross.

I heard the gates open and my heart leapt up in joy. The storm had been hard. too hard, sometimes keeping me up at night hoping my pups were safe. I saw them as they stepped in, boots crunching against the gravel and eyes looking in disbelief. Then Ivy let out a laugh, soft and tired. ...