Bear hugs cure all.
There was something in how the girl reacted in Malachi's questioning that wasn't quite right, though the giant female was careful with what she said and how she acted around the shivering wet pup. Her own malachite-laced eyes widened suddenly, as something she said set the pup off into a frenzy, without premonish. Muzzle was slightly agape as she watched Eclipse leap up from the ground, as if something had burned her, and Malachi's ears pushed back against her gigantic head as she heard young girl spat.
"Wait, I didn't-" But her words were quickly interrupted when the little thing turned and bolted for the forest, away from Malachi and out of view. The cream colored female rose just as quickly on all fours, large body bounding forward on sturdy legs to chase after the pup. "Enqa'latl. Mesgei', Eclipse!" Her words cried out to the pup in a desperate fashion, but the young girl didn't go far. Even though she saw the little bundle fall over, even for the grizzly female's weight she would have caught the runaway girl.
Her form halted over the pup that was tangled in her own limbs and a menagerie of leaves. Her shadow covered the earth as she sat down among the brush and looked down upon the girl. Hurt by going back to her own pack? Her own family? Malachi understood that better than anyone else. But this girl was young, and there was no way her own parents would have banished her. Leaning down towards Eclipse, her short muzzle brushed away leaves that clung to the wolf pup. "I'm sorry." Her voice was barely above a whisper as she cleaned the pup up. Then with her front paw she pulled the pup into her light-colored belly, in a comforting hug of sorts. Muzzle still at the level of the pup, Mala simply held the little one there for a moment. "Gi'l mala," her voice was as soft and as sweet as honey, though in that moment the large female wasn't sure if it was for the pup or herself.
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