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Her feet pounded on the ground as the girl sped through the trees, gracefully leaping over fallen logs and sliding to avoid the bracken and low-hanging branches. Dainty silver figure was a blur as her breath clouded the air for only seconds before the rest of her body flew through the mist. It was a frozen afternoon. Seasons seemed to melt together from spring to summer. A luminous over cast hung like a shade since morning and made Ever wish she was still in the warm embrace of the barn.
The motley hybrid had woken when the sun shone it’s eyes on the land. A cold wind hit her as soon as she stepped from the door, but her delicate body was already covered in a layer of mauve sweater fabric. She had gotten used to getting up at dawn and grooming the horses in the cold, pale air. She had barely started rubbing the floor down after the slight mudslide from yesterday’s rain when she heard the call.
Instantly Ever recognized her mate’s strangled howl. She nearly flew out the barn door, stripping off layers of clothing as she went. Her mind wandered before she shifted. Was he in trouble? Could he have gotten hurt? The girl pushed the thoughts away and flew onto the ground where he fingers sank into the damp earth. Her body shuddered and her muscles shifted along with bones to create her lupus form. It took longer because of the stiffness the cold had created.
Ever had no idea where Saphraine was. The desperate cold may have driven him into the hills already. She almost wished he was here so she could travel faster, but it occurred only in optime. Colorless eyes flashed and auburn ears perked. Where was the call? Her mind screamed with pain as muscles began to ache. But light began to gradually sparkle down from the gaps in the trees. She was far from the barn by now. Ever slowed to howl a call but it caught in her throat.
A lump of white fur was shaking on the soft grass. Ever sprinted faster than her pace before to her mate’s side.
“Ezra! Ezra, what happened, love?”
She called, her voice soft but stern as if wanting to shout.
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