Morrigan had scarcely left the immediately perimeter in the days since the mist had seemingly stolen three of her and Talisa's children. Until they were found the Greyflood would not leave the Brook for anything except to search for them. She had lost weight in recent days, but her own young litter was at least weaning now and she was really only responsible for making sure they ate something. Today she lounged outside the entrance, mismatched eyes carefully surveying the woods nearby. The fear she felt at a threat she could not physically fight was near choking her, but all she could do was keep a death grip on her emotions for their daughters' sakes. @Isla ♔

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Isla had been keeping to herself as of late. There had been too many things going on in the little wolf's world, disruption and mayhem displacing them from the only home she had ever known. It was too much for the cub to try to process all on her own, but it were something she didn't particularly voice her opinions or emotions on, either. So instead she had resorted to rough housing with her sisters and finding random things to play with and gnaw on, making sure she wasn't too far from the den mummy had picked out for them all. Maybe it was because she was afraid something bad would happen to this home so she wanted to ensure she were close enough to her so that she wouldn't be separated from her again like before.

Mismatched eyes would catch sight of @Morrigan as she rounded a corner, ears twisting forward and a loud mewl of greeting being released from her. As she did that would Isla quicken her gait, attempting to run into the lioness's front legs in a rather aggressive head bump. Purring would vibrate her chest and her tail would swish about behind her, taking a moment to just savor the touch from her mother.

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Morrigan was reminded of the blessings they still had rather aggressively when @Isla ♔ joined her with an affectionate headbutt. Morrigan responded with a bit of grooming to the girls fluffy fur as she seemed to be collecting pine needles. "Hello, my darling. How are you doing?" She would let her daughter take the question as shallow or deep as she liked, as she knew her youngest children were likely overwhelmed by the upheaval they had faced. The Brook was not so unlike where Morrigan herself had grown up, though that place had been colder and more mountainous than the pine forests of Vermeda. Still, she was glad to finally be living here, settling into an easier role of warrior and mother once more.

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The rasps of mummy's tongue would cause for her purrs to become much louder, rubbing her head into the grooming. After a few moments would Isla pull herself away, dual colored eyes looking up at her mom. The question would cause for an expression of thought to come over her face for a brief moment, trying to figure out how to answer. "I'm good," she would finally respond, her tail flicking behind her. "It's different here. I can't hear the ocean when I go to sleep." It was something the little wolf had grown accustomed to, the lull of crashing waves something that helped her fall asleep. All she had here was the incessant chirping of birds and other creatures making their own noises, Isla finding it a lot harder to fall asleep to those sounds. "I feel like Yen and 'Vanna don't ever want to play and it's gets boring." She would see Yennefer every now and then and Yavanna seemed to keep to herself more than anything.

@Morrigan

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Morrigan missed the sounds of the waves just outside her den as well, but she was able to find beauty in the sound of the wind blowing through pines needles all the same. Perhaps it was a product of her own upbringing, of never having belonged anywhere until she'd come to Amaryllis. "We can visit the ocean soon, if you like. You're all getting plenty big enough to start whatever training you would be interested in as well." Morrigan didn't want to diminish their childhood but her children grew up in a world that was becoming more violent than not by the day. Moreso, it would be an excuse for her youngest and eldest children to work together. "We can visit your sister, Cassandra, if you liked," she would suggest for @Isla ♔.

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Isla would settle herself down to sit next to @Morrigan, and ear twisting toward her as she spoke. The mentions of taking a trip back toward the ocean perked her up a little, wanting to be able to feel the sand between her toes and feel the sea breeze upon her thickened fur. The aroma of saltwater and the warmth of the sun was what she were longing for ever since they had to leave. That and the talks of starting training seemed to cheer the girl right up, her tail beginning to flick behind her as she began to let her thoughts run wild on what all training entailed. “That would all be so cool,” she would then gush, dual colored eyes wide and bright as she looked up at her mother.

Siblings outside of her own litter she had still yet to really meet and interact with, but with Morrigan suggesting that perhaps they could also take a trip to visit Cassandra would cause for the name and face to ring a bell. She remembered seeing her once or twice before, but aside from acting like a tough guard dog during one of their encounters that was about the extent of their interaction. “Where is she at?” A cock of her head would be given with her question.

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"Good," she replied as @Isla ♔ seemed to very much like the idea of making a trip down south. "I've been meaning to return there myself." Losing the Cove had shaken her, and it wasn't something she would soon forget but she had also never been one to run from the things that frightened her. Something she wished to impart on her children as well. "Last I knew she was living somewhere along the coast with the rest of the Sigrun. Or at least her husband, Myrkvi. We can make a tour of the southern coast until we find them, though?" she mused to her daughter. It would be quite a trek but certainly a beneficial adventure.

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Isla's mind was already reeling with the adventure that was soon to happen. She couldn't wait to see and experience things she had yet to come across, and having @Morrigan be the one to be with as it happened made the girl more than elated. "Can we go now?" It was a question she would wait very little time for an answer to, beginning to bounce around with excitement. She would bound around her mom, letting out several mewls and purring all the while. The two of them hadn't spent much bonding as of late and the young girl saw this as also an opportunity for a mother and daughter bonding time as well as learning new things. She would wait several moments, though, before taking off in a direction - knowing that if it were the wrong way that Morrigan would corral her onto the right path.

exit Isla.

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