Her daughter didn’t answer when she called. Hmm… That was weird. Orin was prone to panicking when the girls didn’t come right away, but was working on keeping a cooler head. As they grew older they were becoming more independent. Though they still needed their mother to survive, their little fiery souls were blossoming and the wolf spirits they would grow in to were beginning to show.
Okay, Orin, it’s okay, she reassured herself as she started to search for the girl. You’re in Cercatori. It’s daylight. There’s more border patrol than there used to be. She’s just curious… she’s around here somewhere.
Orin took a deep breath as she looked for her daughter. It wasn’t long until she saw paw prints in the soil. Tiny, fresh paw prints. Juliet had been playing here not long ago, and as it turned out the little girl knew nothing yet of covering her trail, for she practically opened a new path through the leaves and vines that lined the forest floor. She was probably just off lost in playful fantasy.
The Tundra woman followed the tracks, surprised at how far the path led, every once in a while calling out for her daughter. She’d gone so far in such a short time! Where was the buggar? Orin, still trying to swallow her worry, was starting to get mad. The relief of finding your child safe shouldn’t keep them from being held accountable for their actions, which is exactly what Orin did in the past. If her daughters were ever out of her sight she’d be so happy to see them that there was no recourse for their misbehaving. It was going to teach them the wrong thing.
By the time she reached the end of the trees she was practically stalking through the woods, arms crossed across her breast. She came to the open field and peered out just in time to think she saw movement, but just as her eyes flittered to the spot whatever had been there disappeared under the bed of petals.
“Juliet!” She called firmly, not sure if it was her daughter out there or not. “Juliet, come here, now!”
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