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Staying still and behaving was not in her nature. Everything inside her was screaming to fight for life. Staying still didn't fit in that category. Dragging herself over to the den that she'd gotten coated in her own blood Terra had been planning on fixing it up for use again the next time she needed it. With the den so close to the borders it also had the chance of attracting the wrong thing. Foolish as it was Terra had managed to slip past Ayita's grasp after plenty of work, tearing open the wound on her side along the way. Her leg didn't even touch the ground, keeping her to a slow steady pace.
It had taken her most of the day to reach her destination. Terra had been forced to stop and rest several times, with her instincts preventing her to fully relax herself while on the move, pretending that she was healthy. Once at the den she'd collapsed inside and fallen dead asleep. The howl of someone at the borders had Terra starting forward automatically out of habit, curious who was there. Half asleep as she was Terra had put weight on her broken leg, sending her toppling over. A pained howl escaped her before she bit down on herself. If anything unfriendly was nearby they'd just learned her location. As rapidly as she could Terra hobbled over until she could see the visitor. Panting she sat down just within hearing, unable to go farther. Lifting her head she yipped a greeting, inviting him to enter. Proudly she stood tall, tail wrapped to hide her injuries.
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