Mati would had preferred the Manor, without any doubt, but anything over their heads would be an improvement. She did not turn often to check to see if the others kept up once she had made the decision to turn north, the presence of the other two wolves felt more then heard. The caves were a pleasant site to be seen, though there was nothing much to look at in the falling snow. They were nothing but darkness in the light, and to move towards such a thing with the pressure of these lives in her hands went against all her instincts. But she pushed forward and when they made it she walked further into the dark and then let the pup down on dry ground.
She looked at her brother who stood at the entrance, and then at Parker, and lastly Tony. There was nothing she could say yet, the cold having touched her throat and making it hard for her to swallow. Mati took in the surroundings, and as she did the reality of their situation sunk further into her mind. They were trapped with the storm, now too violent for them and only getting worse, just outside the mouth of the cave. She felt exhausted already, and they still needed to find a way to keep warm and consider the fact that one night would not be all they needed to bear. It could go on longer.
Then there was what was happening outside their new sanctuary. What of the manor, or her beloved Cambria. We'll look for something to start a fire. She spoke, banishing those thoughts from her mind and looking at Cypress. Leaving him behind to venture further did not settle well with her. But if there were others caught in the storm and calling for them, it might be wise to leave a guard.
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