Moving silently to stand in place the wheat lady felt her stomach turn a bit when the smell of infection hit her nose. Looking at @Erevu for clues on what to do. Inez was a medic yes, but not a well practiced one. Nor did she have that much in ways of supplies. Just a tiny garden started at the lagoon with a few plants from that could be found along the shoreline. “Ma’am please listen to them. I know you don’t know me, but please you must take it easy let him carry you. You can seriously hurt yourself more.” She tried to get @Jewel to listen to the words being swung around her. “You call your cubs ankle biters, but surely you wish to see a day when they have ankle biters on their own. One where you are the cool grandma.” Her words were soft and spoken in a motherly like way. Like she was a doting grandmother. Having heard the injured lioness had children pulled on her heart for Inez loved them so dearly.

As she had spoke she had moved to cut Jewel off from walking up the cliffs like the lion had asked. Eyes flashed a peek at @Oberon for a moment before they returned back to the lioness. Inez had been snapped at, snarled at and where some might have left. Washed their paws at this all and left she didn’t. The black female could have bitten her and she still would stay and try to help. It wasn’t just the fact that her new King was fond of the black woman or so he seemed to be, but, because she was worried herself.

@Erevu spoke, and the tone used had her wondering just how poorly she looked to have earned such a rough edge from him. @Oberon and @Inez both spoke, beseeching her to listen and to allow them to carry her. Still, the ebon lady struggled to remain standing, but still, she managed. Her gaze turning toward the pair from Scilla before she sighed, the sound heaving from her breast with no small amount of struggle. The queen would give the trio of lions a stern look - or as stern a look as she could before she huffed, looking more like a petulant, put out teenager than the queen she was. "Allright.." Jewel shifted, lowering herself to her haunches, sighing at the relief it gave shaking, weak limbs. "But once we get up there...... I'm walking .....over the borders." She would settle her gaze on her best friends mate, hoping that Erevu would understand the need. Weak she may be - but to be carried across the borders would only put undue stress on those within the Cove.. including her own mate - as well as his. Jewel wanted to at least make sure she could do that much.. Even if it upset the healer. "I don't....... think Willoughby would let me........ kick you out." Not that she would even _want_ to. Jewel liked Erevu.. respected him. Even if she was a stubborn sob. A faint smile twisted at her lips before she fell into a fit of coughing wheezes.""

irish

There was a lot to process in these moments.

For one, Erevu was still in disbelief that @Jewel was so injured. He had known she was missing from Caladan - but how long had she been out here, washed up and drifting away with her wounds? The thought alone caused both a pang in his heart and a churn in his stomach. He'd make sure she didn't end up here again.

His gaze caught the lioness ( @Inez ) and @Oberon coming to flank her like he had silently signaled. His gaze then focused on Jewel, his expression hard, cold perhaps, showing he would be unmoving on his words. It was with one stern look from Jewel that she caved, lowering herself to he haunches, but she gave out her own condition to her cooperation. "Yeah yeah, we'll see." Erevu replied, more focused on getting her to the borders before thinking about anything else beyond that.

He nodded to the two that were there to help him, and waited for them to get Jewel onto his back, they hadn't had much time to waste anymore. "We're not too far," He spoke, gaze looking forward before he would start to move towards the Cove. Jewel's words of Willoughby caused a small laugh to escape him, shaking his head as he moved with her weight on his back. "Not without hearing an earful from her, at least." He spoke back, but then grew silent as he concentrated on getting back to the borders.

/ exit erevu /
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code by corvus

he breathed a sigh. relief pooled into his chest. Jewel agreed to be carried, but walking over the border once she was home. Oberon would walk at a slow pace, looking to @Inez gratefully. not only did she show bravery for sticking around, being yelled at and growled at, she had the sense to call for further help.

as for @Erevu, he was lucky the Cove Gentry was nearby. "yes, let's get him back to his wife" he chuckles "and you home to yours, @Jewel." because both would be worried sick. especially Vysemala, over the sight of her mate. Oberon did not thank Maua for the brunette's reaction. he made plans to visit the Cove once Jewel was healed. they needed to talk about the attack. they needed to make a plan.

and they needed peace.

/exit

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This was all a bit much for the wheat woman. Everything was happening quickly which she was thankful for, but the realization that some monster was out there and had done such damage to a pride leader had rattled her. Still Inez tried to keep the fear she felt hidden. She was trying to be helpful and knew that the dark lioness’s wounds had been far more than what she alone could have handled. She was glad that others had heard her when she found @Jewel and called for help.

Looking at Oberon she nodded softly at his words and was happy when the stubborn seeming Cove Queen agreed to being carried. She did wish she would allow the male to carry her all the way, but over the worse parts of the way up there was better than nothing. As everyone started to move Inez would follow Oberon in silence keeping a watchful eye out just in case.

-exit-

The decision had been made, and she found herself hefted onto @Erevu's back. The trip was long, agonizing and painful.. but she knew that they wouldn't have another choice. The liones knew that she just didn't ... have it in her no matter how much she hoped that she would. She let them carry her, and had she the ability - Jewel knewt hat she would be blushing red beneath the ebony fur. She did her best not to move or squirm and cause Erevu to drop her.. or worse - to send all o them tumbling down the cliffside. //Exit//""

irish