The agouti man's response was soft, causing Moon to want to comfort him. A quiet whine came from her ebony maw as she moved to close the gap between them. Her coal nose found its mark against his cheek with a nudge. "Hey, I know so." she replied optimistically with a reassuring smile. This was something new she had been working on, trying to see the bright side of things instead of the dark. There was a part of her that was stilled worried, the cove had been abandoned once...could it happen again? No, she would not think like that. Moonshadow knew she had to be strong for the kids. The dark woman moved to exit the springs. "Shall we?" she asked Aleister motioning to shore. Her joints were feeling much better but if they stayed any longer then they would not be tried by nightfall.

Fade