Thread:Storm-in-Rain/@comment-33448285-20190505184832/@comment-26549875-20190619043653

Nova barely avoided his onslaught. Cold anger filled her veins - she dove under him, hardly managing to twist and rake at his belly before he shoved her away. She landed on her side, gasping for air as the breath was driven out of her.

“Nova’s still there,” Kestrel continued. “Her and Magnus. I have to go back - I can’t leave them to die. You have to watch Tawny and Lacey.”

By that time, Tawny had awaken from her slumber. She hopped out of her nest and nearly crashed into Kestrel, stopping beside him. “What? What happened? Where’s Nova?”