She got to her feet, carefully trying not to put to much weight on her right shoulder, and shook the snow out of her fur. She followed Ignotia, not missing the evident trail of blood he was leaving behind "Are you alright?" She fastened her pace to walk a little closer to the huge wolf.

Ignotia nodded, looking at the bloody pawprints as they walked, "Yes, I'm fine. I can withstand much more than this, so you needn't worry."

"Not only that.. You lifted both Noal and I more than a couple meters. Your head must be pounding." She carefully lept over a branch.

Noal got a little closer to Althea. "I could carry you if it hurts to much.." The black wolf said to his mate. He noticed how she couldn't put weight on her shoulder, and was trying to help her. He loved her and wanted to help as much as he could.

Ignotia stepped aside as Noal stepped beside Althea.

"Yes, that's true, but I can deal with it. Thank you for your concern," he said, trudging further in front of the couple to lead them to the cave.

"I'm fine. It doesn't hurt because of the herbs, but even though it doesn't hurt so much, I don't want to make it worse." She followed behind Ignotia and slipped into the whole that he had dug through to get inside the cave. She sat in a corner, waiting for the others

Noal walked into the cave after Althea. He sat by her, putting his nose to her shoulder to see if it was hot. It was burning to the touch. "Althea... your shoulder..."

She shrugged him off ''Don't worry Noal. I'm fine, the only warmth you're feeling is my fire'' She pressed her flank against the cold cave wall.

He ignored her telling him to not worry and picked up and ball of snow. Noal pressed the snow to her shoulder. The snow was cold on his pads as he pressed on more because of the melting.

''Noal stop, I'm fine'' She snapped. She knew he was only trying to help, but she could take care of herself and she had already told him she was fine, and truly, she was.