Between Sadie's licks and the warmth volunteered by two other gembounds--a spotted canine and a monkey--the kitten was beginning to warm up, to Sadie's relief. Still, the ginger cow likely would've continued rasping the little feline body with her tongue, had a very sudden, very loud shriek not caused her raise to her head and stare at the panicked hyena in confusion and some alarm.

But the hyena's cackle was nothing compared to the horrible laughter that both surrounded them and came from nowhere, and Sadie was afraid. By the time she was able to unfreeze and look towards the ceiling, the thing was in the process of fleeing, and she glimpsed only a blur of black and green. Nonetheless, the glimpse was enough to impart a sense that whatever that thing was, it was very, very wrong. So wrong, in fact, that it had blinded the Eyes, hurt the cave itself.

Such a creature shouldn't be left to its own devices, and already most of the others had run off in pursuit, including Fallah. Sadie nodded when the lynx whispered to her. They certainly couldn't talk now, with that shadow thing running loose. Yet Sadie was hesitant to join chase. Honestly, the creature had scared her, and she could just stay here and keep an eye on the kitten...But no. That thing had damaged Eridanus, had indirectly almost frozen that little cat, and now it could be trying to hurt the other residents of the caves. A confrontation was needed, and Sadie wanted to be there for it. The cat seemed to be in good hands, and Sadie could try to find her later and make sure she really was okay. With that thought, the ginger cow chased after Fallah, now determined to find the unnamed creature.


exit Sadie