alpine "thanks"

the contact sounds of jelani and the group echos through the forest

Brightfur dragged himself toward her, and said, "You wouldn't mind if I was in your den, would you?"

Seth
Seth took up the old machete he'd found, somehow still sharp.

Alpine "no i don't mind but i still need to find more food i have at least 6 chunky pups in my belly and i need to have plenty of milk for them when they are born"

Brightfur
Brightfur nodded, and began dragging himself toward her den.

Alpine "now i'll have to leave you here while i go find food is that ok?"

Brightfur
Brightfur nodded weakly, and laid his head down.
(He will have to be on liquids for a time.)

alpine sniffs the air and gets a whiff of cooked squirrel and follows the scent

Brightfur
Brightfur laid down his head, and drifted into an uneasy rest.

alpine follows the scent into the forest and sees seth