Temo had been slowly plodding along through the forest, his heart heavy in his chest. He had been watching Jace slowly deteriorate in mind and body. He had tried to help her but she kept ignoring him. She kept wandering off and when she came back, barely acknowledged him.
The first few days, he would get a rabbit or marmot and take it to her. He nibbled a little of them to get her interested and eat but to no avail. His thoughts told him that it must be his fault. It was his fault that he wasn't there to help her. He should have been there to protect her. After a couple of days, he stopped hunting. It became his job to keep an eye on her, to protect her, but he could not protect her from herself.
His throat was parched but he ignored it. Eventually, it no longer bothered him. His stomach had finally stopped it's protesting of being empty but he never noticed the protests nor that they had stopped. The only thing on his mind was his beloved was dying and there was nothing he could do.
Temo stopped and paused in his trailing of Jace when he heard a wolf howling. He recognized the voice but paid it no mind. His ear twitched when he heard the returning barks and returned to shadowing Jace. He finally caught sight of her with Ookami and Roran. He paused for a moment as he watched them.
He finally broke through the last of the underbrush and padded to the trio. Just in time to see Jace collapse and start crying. Seeing her distress, his vision tunneled and he all forgot about the others as he came up and nuzzled jace. Not getting a response, he sat down and concentrated and forced his body to shift to optime form. It took longer than normal but he didn't notice having his full attention on her. Having finally shifted, Temo gathered the ball of what used to be Jace into his arms and lap. Holding her against his heart, his tears dry due to his dehydration.
"Jace...oh Jace...what have I done..." he quietly croaked.
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