Escape to Brian Quinn's

Khaat watched Katherine lead the wolf upstairs, and she tried to repress a bit of anxiety about having a wolf around her baby.

"Relax," Robert told her, "Your mother can more than handle things. She isn't going to let anything happen to Abbey. "

"Sorry," Khaat said, "I am normally very trusting about animals."

"Hm, well, this is a wild wolf, and in the same room with your baby, while you arent' there and dont' have one ounce of magic. I do see how that would be unnerving for you. But I promise--it will all be fine."

"I believe you," Khaat said.

"FInish your lunch. You need the energy and the nutrition," he told her.

"I'll try."

Steven looked at Khaat and frowned "no magic?" he said slightly confused "did this happen while i was asleep?" as this was the first he had heard of it and was not pleased "don't worry about Cara she is more intrested in having her own cubs and protecting all that help her , to be honist i think she has a soft spot for me" he said grinning to them "i think she's just lonly"

Cara moved up the stairs beside the female she called Namid "tell me why is she smaller that the othe tow cubs?" she asked " you said she was birthed early, how has she servived , did the pack pull tight around for her " she had so many quetions she felt a litle nervosuse being so deep in mans den but at the same time they had taken her in as there own, She sniffed as they entered a room seeing a tiny cub laid in a strange bed "is that her?" she asked and jumped up onto a nearby bed sitting to look down on the strange small pink cub.

"Ne'Os Emof took it temporarily, basically," Robert said. "Should be back in just a couple more days now. Took Sophia's too. That's why Sophia is here. With both her parents working, she can't defend herself if it comes to it. She's safer here until her magic returns. "

Upstairs, Katherine showed Abbey to Cara. She lifted the sleeping child out of her crib without waking her. "This is Abbey. A female. Cub of my cub. She was born too soon because my cub is very thin and weak and sick. My cub's mate left her, and it broke my cub's heart. She birthed her cub early because her grief was so intense. My cub needs much good food and rest--and much love. And she needs help taking care of her cub until she can do it for herself. A normal human cub is about twice that size, but Abbey is very healthy--unlike her mother."

Steven nodded he under stood and sighed "some one should put that Ne'os in his place" he sipped his coffee as he waited for Cara to return from seeing Abby "I think Cara is part demesticated she has a mate but I haven't seen him for a while" he said.

Cara looked at the tiny cub moving so her nose touched the pink cub "I have see this in my old pack , your cub needs to eat more, her cub needs her " she said sniffing her " Grow strong Wynono, I will protect you and your den mother as if you were my own" she looked up at the woman she knew as Namid " why did your cub do that to her self, mothers need to protect there cubs dose she not know this?" she said softly nuzzaling the pink cub.

"She does know that. She's a skilled healer among our people," Katherine said. "But her sadness made her sick. Took away all her ability to eat or sleep. In order for her to be well, she needs to learn how to not be so sad at the loss of her mate. And she is learning but it takes time. She will be well because her father and I insist she be well for her child. And she has a lot of people who love her who will help her past the sadness. She is much better than she was. There was a time when she was just barely alive. But she is able to walk and swim now. So, it is coming, but it will take time. And she does love this little cub. With all her heart."

Khaat, meanwhile, finished her lunch and decided she had had enough of being inside. She got up to go out. "Not without me, you're not," Brian told her, walking over and offering her his arm.

"I just want some air," Khaat said quietly.

"I know. So, let's go. We're just not going to overdo it. We aren't going to go very far. You overdid it enough yesterday." He walked her outside to the patio and helped her to walk a bit to regain her strength.

Cara sniffed Abby then moved away jumping down off the bed "thats good " she said now moving back out the room and waiting for her "we wolves live in a pack and its the pack that helps us , Guess you humans do to kinda" she said moving with her back down stairs and to sit at Steve's side "your pack is strange but I am comfrtable here " she said as she lay down on one of the cushions "oow comfy " she chuckled but kept her eyes on Steven and the cub of Namid who she saw was walking out side.

Steven watched her walk down to sit next to him, his hand instinktively rubbed the top of Cara's head he found himself some what relaxed around her and smiled as she moved t the cushion "seems you two have hit it off with her, did she mention her mate , I noticed hes not been around for a few days" He asked Kate "I know she a wild animal but shes chose to stay with us, why i don't know and its puzzaling" he looked at her as she seem to watch Khaat and Brian.

"No, she didn't," Katherine said, "But you do realize she understands your thoughts. You will do much better if you talk to her and not about her. If you have a question for her, just ask her. How will you two learn to trust each other if you don't talk about the things that are on your mind?"

"Brian," Khaat asked him outside, "Why did you two come for me yesterday?"

"Why?" he frowned. "How could we not? We care about you. You were angry and upset and rightfully so. And you don't have your magic. You're defenseless."

"Not entirely. The muggles don't have magic, and most of them manage quite well. I do understand how muggles do most things."

"Yeah, I know all about that, but we weren't leaving you alone and hurt in a muggle world--where you didn't belong. Not matter how angry you were with your father. So how are you feeling? Not getting too tired?"

"Not yet. I'll tell you if I do."

steven nodded and looked at Cara "sorry Cara still not use to being able to talk to animals again" he said she just looked at him "hes left" was all she said laying her head on the cushion "he couldn't cope with being around humans and so went to find another mate , it was not like we were bonded yet" she stood up and moved out side to walk along side the cub of Namid her ears pricked up she looked at the man she walked with.

Steven sighed and loked into his mug "ok size ten definaly well stuck in the mouth" he said feeling a bit like a heel for asking as he watched her head out side. He looked at kate and sighed "Guess i have a long way to go to understand other speices " he said as he poured a second cup of coffee.

Khaat reached down to pet the she wolf walking alongside her. "You look as lost as I feel, Girl," she petted the wolf, knowing the wolf could not understand her human words. I wish I knew what you said to my mother, but I don't talk to animals like she does."

"She seems to have taken a liking to you, Khaat," Brian smiled. He reached over and petted the wolf and for a moment he almost felt like he could feel a protective instinct coming from her. But animals were not his strong suit. He didn't know how he was picking up on it or even if he was. "Are you going to help me take care of her, Girl? I can always use another hand--or should I say, another paw? I swear, Khaat, for a second, I got the impression she wants to protect you."

"Hm.. Maybe she is. Maybe it was something that either Steven or my mother said to her. I try to just take whatever comes when it comes to living with someone who can talk to animals. A lot less embarressing surprises that way. Oh, and you have to completely ignore that they will keep secrets."

"I'll remember that," he laughed.

Cara looked at both humans when the man knelt to her she lifted her paw to him as if in responce to his question as if to say she would. She sat looking at both the madalion glinting in the sun she sensed the cub of Namid was anchiose about her and moved to sit in front of her she lifted her paw to her too "I hope they understand" she thought to her self , "these are not like Namid or Cheveyo she dosn't seem to understand" she thought as she sat her ears up her tail low in respect to her.