The blind female stood in her workshop, the wide door to the outside fully open so that some of the water might dry. Hotaru could feel the remains of the flood that had most likely damaged most if not all of her carvings. Walking around the room, Hotaru's paws splashed against the ground, each one a painful reminder of the damage and work she would have to do. The soft beating of air alerted her to the return of Fawkes and Kelia. Both birds had flown around the house, surveying the damage. Together they landed on her shoulders and each took turns speaking as they described the condition of the house. Several windows had been broken and would need replacing, while the inside of the house was damaged from flooding. Mud coated both the inside and outside of the house, while random debris littered the inside. A tree had been downed, but landed to the side of the house, so the roof was intact.
Once their report was done, Hotaru just shook her head in defeat. For about an hour, the female moved through her house, feeling and examining what she could to try and get a better idea of what the flooding had damaged, what needed to be replaced, and what was salvageable. As she had suspected, most of her carvings had been damaged beyond repair and all of her stock wood was destroyed. Her staff had remained in tact as it was in the bedroom and safe from the flooding. The garage had suffered the worst damage, while the bedrooms had managed to remain mostly intact. Shaking her head again, the wood carver moved outside to look for some raw materials that she could use to help repair her home.
Once outside, Temo's scent was easily distinguishable. Hotaru didn't really have an opinion of the male. They had met only on occasion, although Dalgina had stated that he too was a woodcarver. Striding over, to the midnight male, Hotaru took a relaxed dominant stance and a calm smile. Kelia and Fawkes were both nearby, each choosing a perch among the wreckage. "Hello Temo. Is there anything I could help you with?"
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