Melst

once a Witch, but a spell granted both new form and amnesia, and he is now a Cookie amongst Cakes

[cakepack-cookie]

Grrrr *sniff sniff sniff* *whine?*

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Melst was once a Witch. He cast a spell that turned him into a baby dough - alone and afraid... until the Earhart pack picked him up! From there, he became a fast member of that Cake family, and gradually forgot his days as a Witch... mostly. He has nightmares, still. He still holds that magic, though he does not use it much and often forgets it exists! He also enjoys moving on all fours :3

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RULES:

- I am ok with shipping and some suggestive stuff, but I will not knowingly do anything that would be illegal or fully NSFW

- please do not harass me or pull me into drama!

- if I say I'm not doing something, don't push it.

- DMs and Asks are always open at the same time! Feel free to poke me or remind me of threads and stuff at any time!

- please be understanding that I'm new to the fandom and won't always understand stuff, and so may ask seemingly dumb questions!

- pretty much anyone is welcome to interact, unless you cross a boundary I've set in place. Counts for both asks and DMs!

- interact posts will be tagged "#witcheslost"

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Additional important stuff:

- Melst's cake arms are quite flexible and quite durable :3

- the claws of said cake arms are incredibly sharp and tough in comparison to his hands/arms

- he has a number of scars on his body!

- he has chronic pain in his arms, as well as phantom pains in the crumbled parts. He has grown relatively accustomed to those sensations.

- Melst uses he/him pronouns exclusively. He will accept the occasional they/them, but will be upset by the use of she/her pronouns!

- he technically has two names! "Azure Bluet Cookie", an attempt to connect him with his perceived Cookie heritage by those who raised him. "Melst", to better match the Cakes he considers family.

-=×=-=×=-=×=- art under the cut

^ current most updated piece regarding him

v older pieces!

... you can feel the improvement between these four and the first image in this post lol

[thesprinklecircus]

She'd just gotten far enough away to be sure she was safe from the fight. She was safe here, right? Right?? The Cookies who attacked her didn't follow? And then, a howl in the distance... wolves...

- @cakepack-cookie

Ah shit. That was not what she needed right now?! First Berry immediately started to run again. When were there wolves in this forest?! She needed to get to First Milk- she needed to talk to the other?!

Unfortunately she can only go so far because she started to feel tired… god not now?! She takes a moment before trying to cover up her scent as much as possible before hiding herself… she can wait this out right??

[cakepack-cookie]

She only hears more howls. Seems they're spreading out around her? Frightening...

[thesprinklecircus]

That made it… even worse! She remained in her spot, still losing jam… and then drifted off into sleep.

[cakepack-cookie]

And while she slept, she was found! Quite easily, in fact. Bushes are terrible places to hide from wolves. But these are no normal wolves - as their reaction to finding her was to start tending to her obvious wounds. And then, the pack worried to move her and cause worse injuries, they gathered around her. If this Cookie is injured, they will have a harder time keeping stable, and the more eyes able to keep watch over them, the better chances they'll have at survival...

[thesprinklecircus]

When First Berry woke back up a long while later… well she notices she’s alive! … and that she’s now surrounded by wolves! And that was terrifying!

[cakepack-cookie]

They're all around her! Most are asleep, but a few are clearly alert and on guard. One wolf next to her is cradling a Cookie in its arms? Both are asleep...

[thesprinklecircus]

Ok.. this is fine! This is definitely fine! Maybe she can.. get away before the whole pack wakes up! She was… still very drained however. Her magic might take a long time before coming back.. the cookie however has a, familiar feeling… at least when it comes to magic… she can’t think about that now she needed to get out?! So she tries to move away from the wolves!

[cakepack-cookie]

That! Draws the attention of the wolves currently awake. The experience of 5 separate wolves all suddenly looking at you from different angles is... certainly not a fun one. The other Cookie shifts, and seems to be waking up as well...

[thesprinklecircus]

Oooooh that made it worse. It made it so much worse. She freezes and kind of just, stares at the wolves in terror.

[cakepack-cookie]

And they're just kind of staring back. The other Cookie is awake! And yawns very audibly

[thesprinklecircus]

First Berry glances towards the cookie.. well this was how she crumbled was it? Being eaten by wolves.. and the other cookie is probably next after her..

[cakepack-cookie]

The other Cookie stretches a bit before looking towards her. Then mumbles a surprised "Oh! You're awake...! Thought you'd be asleep a bit longer..."

[thesprinklecircus]

She kind of stares at him, then looks at the wolves, and then looks back… the wolves aren’t tearing into them. Was he…?

“Who… are you…?”

[cakepack-cookie]

"I'm Melst... and you?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“.. First Berry..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah... do you know First Salt or First Sugar...?" He rubs at one eye a little, waking up more

[thesprinklecircus]

That got her attention almost immediately.

“I do… they’re apart of my coven..” she confirmed to him. “They live very far from here.. It’s best they do..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Hm... so you aren't related? I was thinking you were related, with such a similar name..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“No, none of us are related except for those two… we just have similar names..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah.... I guess that does happen sometimes, though..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“We shouldn’t stay here long….. there’s a danger in these woods… it nearly crumbled me… I need to..” she immediately tries to get up, she still had to get to First Milk, not just for help but to try and get the message spread.

[cakepack-cookie]

Melst is immediately up and over, holding her shoulder. Very sternly saying "No. You need to stay down. No strenuous movements. If you need to get somewhere, one of us can carry you, but you are not traveling solo."

[thesprinklecircus]

She stops and sighs, clearly she really wanted to get somewhere…. But she can’t in her current state.

“I need to get to another one of my coven… First Milk…”

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods. "And where is that at?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“Across Skim Milk River.. there should be a barrier surrounding a large building… She should be there, she always is..”

[cakepack-cookie]

Another nod... "Might need more precise instructions. We don't know this area that well yet..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“The river should be… northeast from here? You’ll know if it’s the right one if the flowing liquid is white.. there should be a bridge to get across… keep following the path until you see the barrier..”

[cakepack-cookie]

More nodding. "And the specific message you want brought to First Milk?"

[thesprinklecircus]

A message… oh there’s a lot to tell her… so much…

“It’s best I tell her there’s… a lot.. I think my coven is in grave danger Melst…”

[cakepack-cookie]

"... then get some rest. I'll let ma know when she wakes up, and we can set off in the morning."

[thesprinklecircus]

She nods… some more rest would be nice… First Milk is so going to panic when she sees her.

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods as well before moving back to the wolf he'd been snuggled with before and cuddling back into their grasp. "Rest well, First Berry..."

[thesprinklecircus]

By morning uh, I don’t know about you but the area that goes to Faeriewood… does not feel right anymore! Yeah that’s probably a really bad thing…

[cakepack-cookie]

And the wolf pack is definitely picking up on that! By now, most of them are awake and getting prepped for travel, some waking up others and informing them of the plans for today, others getting ready to move First Berry in as non-disruptive a way as possible. Melst is nowhere in sight, but it's probably fine!

[thesprinklecircus]

First Berry woke up and also felt the really bad feeling… god that cookie can’t be nearby are they…? Safe to say she’s getting a bit concerned.

[cakepack-cookie]

The wolves closest to her are getting ready to pick her up, it seems, since the full pack is awake or waking up now. Where is Melst, though? He's still nowhere in sight...

[thesprinklecircus]

She definitely noticed Melst was just, gone…. And she didn’t even know how to ask the wolves?! She probably could but, with how her magic is now she can’t understand the wolves! So that’s a problem!

[cakepack-cookie]

One of the larger wolves - a werebeast, would it be called? - approaches her and sniffs at the injury before nodding and looking towards Berry and saying, in a rather gruff voice, "First Berry, yes? We will be picking you up soon. We will be traveling soon."

[thesprinklecircus]

This one spoke her language..? Had Melst taught some of them how to speak cookie?

“Yes that’s me.. where is Melst…?” She asked the giant wolf.

[cakepack-cookie]

"... child insisted on scouting," the wolf sighs. "I am Galtriel. His pa. Partraich is following him. Make sure he is careful."

[thesprinklecircus]

“It’s nice meeting you..” at least Melst is not missing, maybe he also feels the bad feeling… hopefully he is not deciding to scout what the feeling is…

“I assume he will be back soon then..”

[cakepack-cookie]

Galtriel nods, then adds with a chuckle: "And if not, Partraich will drag him back! She is great mother! Great wife!"

[thesprinklecircus]

“She sounds like she is…” the nerves were being calmed! … but now she was thinking about Smarty… and Bramble Bat, and Mistletoe. Clearly they did get away, thank god… she wondered how they were feeling… what if they returned home to see her gone? What then?

[cakepack-cookie]

The wolf puts a paw on her head and ruffles her hair a little, saying "Don't worry, Berry Cookie, you in good hands. We get you to your friend!"

[thesprinklecircus]

“Thank you…” her hair was frankly, more of a mess now than it was before! “First Milk might be the only safe place left in these lands.. that cookie..”

She clearly remembers them, she was good at that. Remembering things…

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods, "During danger, family is safest place."

[thesprinklecircus]

“Considering the power they had… I am hoping First Milk’s barrier will be enough to keep everyone safe…”

[cakepack-cookie]

More pats on her head, and the sound of two bipeds quickly approaching from further in the trees

[thesprinklecircus]

She noticed! Looks like Melst and his mother are returning from their scout! That’s what it sounded like at least!

[cakepack-cookie]

It certainly looks it, too! A tricolor wolf adorned with cherries following after the green canid Cookie, both swiftly approaching the pack!

[thesprinklecircus]

“Welcome back you two..” She greeted them as they returned to the pack.

[cakepack-cookie]

Melst just nods before looking towards Galtriel, who moves over to talk to his wife. Melst moves to sit next to Berry, saying "We'll probably be heading out within thirty... minutes, I think is the word? Saw some... concerning things..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“…. What kind of concerning things…?”

[cakepack-cookie]

"... evil plants, the scent of jam and burnt magic..." he doesn't seem eager to elaborate further...

[thesprinklecircus]

Yup, that immediately terrified her! That sounded really bad!

[cakepack-cookie]

"... hopefully, your friend can help with a lot more than just getting the word out."

[thesprinklecircus]

“God it’s way worse than I thought… she should be able to contact all 13 of us, hopefully… and from there something might be figured out…”

[cakepack-cookie]

A nod. "Will she be able to help with your injuries?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“First Milk can.. she’s probably one of the best healers on Earthbread… I am a little worried of how she will react, she gets very distressed whenever one of my coven gets hurt…”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah... well, then you should be fine once we get there!"

[thesprinklecircus]

‘If someone runs into them… they won’t be fine.’ She thought to herself, and they soon left the area

[cakepack-cookie]

They travel quickly, with First Berry carried in turns by different wolves, Melst always nearby with ears perked and fully alert. There's frequent conversation between the wolves, as well, though none seem to ever lose the pace

[thesprinklecircus]

She'd just gotten far enough away to be sure she was safe from the fight. She was safe here, right? Right?? The Cookies who attacked her didn't follow? And then, a howl in the distance... wolves...

- @cakepack-cookie

Ah shit. That was not what she needed right now?! First Berry immediately started to run again. When were there wolves in this forest?! She needed to get to First Milk- she needed to talk to the other?!

Unfortunately she can only go so far because she started to feel tired… god not now?! She takes a moment before trying to cover up her scent as much as possible before hiding herself… she can wait this out right??

[cakepack-cookie]

She only hears more howls. Seems they're spreading out around her? Frightening...

[thesprinklecircus]

That made it… even worse! She remained in her spot, still losing jam… and then drifted off into sleep.

[cakepack-cookie]

And while she slept, she was found! Quite easily, in fact. Bushes are terrible places to hide from wolves. But these are no normal wolves - as their reaction to finding her was to start tending to her obvious wounds. And then, the pack worried to move her and cause worse injuries, they gathered around her. If this Cookie is injured, they will have a harder time keeping stable, and the more eyes able to keep watch over them, the better chances they'll have at survival...

[thesprinklecircus]

When First Berry woke back up a long while later… well she notices she’s alive! … and that she’s now surrounded by wolves! And that was terrifying!

[cakepack-cookie]

They're all around her! Most are asleep, but a few are clearly alert and on guard. One wolf next to her is cradling a Cookie in its arms? Both are asleep...

[thesprinklecircus]

Ok.. this is fine! This is definitely fine! Maybe she can.. get away before the whole pack wakes up! She was… still very drained however. Her magic might take a long time before coming back.. the cookie however has a, familiar feeling… at least when it comes to magic… she can’t think about that now she needed to get out?! So she tries to move away from the wolves!

[cakepack-cookie]

That! Draws the attention of the wolves currently awake. The experience of 5 separate wolves all suddenly looking at you from different angles is... certainly not a fun one. The other Cookie shifts, and seems to be waking up as well...

[thesprinklecircus]

Oooooh that made it worse. It made it so much worse. She freezes and kind of just, stares at the wolves in terror.

[cakepack-cookie]

And they're just kind of staring back. The other Cookie is awake! And yawns very audibly

[thesprinklecircus]

First Berry glances towards the cookie.. well this was how she crumbled was it? Being eaten by wolves.. and the other cookie is probably next after her..

[cakepack-cookie]

The other Cookie stretches a bit before looking towards her. Then mumbles a surprised "Oh! You're awake...! Thought you'd be asleep a bit longer..."

[thesprinklecircus]

She kind of stares at him, then looks at the wolves, and then looks back… the wolves aren’t tearing into them. Was he…?

“Who… are you…?”

[cakepack-cookie]

"I'm Melst... and you?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“.. First Berry..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah... do you know First Salt or First Sugar...?" He rubs at one eye a little, waking up more

[thesprinklecircus]

That got her attention almost immediately.

“I do… they’re apart of my coven..” she confirmed to him. “They live very far from here.. It’s best they do..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Hm... so you aren't related? I was thinking you were related, with such a similar name..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“No, none of us are related except for those two… we just have similar names..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah.... I guess that does happen sometimes, though..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“We shouldn’t stay here long….. there’s a danger in these woods… it nearly crumbled me… I need to..” she immediately tries to get up, she still had to get to First Milk, not just for help but to try and get the message spread.

[cakepack-cookie]

Melst is immediately up and over, holding her shoulder. Very sternly saying "No. You need to stay down. No strenuous movements. If you need to get somewhere, one of us can carry you, but you are not traveling solo."

[thesprinklecircus]

She stops and sighs, clearly she really wanted to get somewhere…. But she can’t in her current state.

“I need to get to another one of my coven… First Milk…”

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods. "And where is that at?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“Across Skim Milk River.. there should be a barrier surrounding a large building… She should be there, she always is..”

[cakepack-cookie]

Another nod... "Might need more precise instructions. We don't know this area that well yet..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“The river should be… northeast from here? You’ll know if it’s the right one if the flowing liquid is white.. there should be a bridge to get across… keep following the path until you see the barrier..”

[cakepack-cookie]

More nodding. "And the specific message you want brought to First Milk?"

[thesprinklecircus]

A message… oh there’s a lot to tell her… so much…

“It’s best I tell her there’s… a lot.. I think my coven is in grave danger Melst…”

[cakepack-cookie]

"... then get some rest. I'll let ma know when she wakes up, and we can set off in the morning."

[thesprinklecircus]

She nods… some more rest would be nice… First Milk is so going to panic when she sees her.

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods as well before moving back to the wolf he'd been snuggled with before and cuddling back into their grasp. "Rest well, First Berry..."

[thesprinklecircus]

By morning uh, I don’t know about you but the area that goes to Faeriewood… does not feel right anymore! Yeah that’s probably a really bad thing…

[cakepack-cookie]

And the wolf pack is definitely picking up on that! By now, most of them are awake and getting prepped for travel, some waking up others and informing them of the plans for today, others getting ready to move First Berry in as non-disruptive a way as possible. Melst is nowhere in sight, but it's probably fine!

[thesprinklecircus]

First Berry woke up and also felt the really bad feeling… god that cookie can’t be nearby are they…? Safe to say she’s getting a bit concerned.

[cakepack-cookie]

The wolves closest to her are getting ready to pick her up, it seems, since the full pack is awake or waking up now. Where is Melst, though? He's still nowhere in sight...

[thesprinklecircus]

She definitely noticed Melst was just, gone…. And she didn’t even know how to ask the wolves?! She probably could but, with how her magic is now she can’t understand the wolves! So that’s a problem!

[cakepack-cookie]

One of the larger wolves - a werebeast, would it be called? - approaches her and sniffs at the injury before nodding and looking towards Berry and saying, in a rather gruff voice, "First Berry, yes? We will be picking you up soon. We will be traveling soon."

[thesprinklecircus]

This one spoke her language..? Had Melst taught some of them how to speak cookie?

“Yes that’s me.. where is Melst…?” She asked the giant wolf.

[cakepack-cookie]

"... child insisted on scouting," the wolf sighs. "I am Galtriel. His pa. Partraich is following him. Make sure he is careful."

[thesprinklecircus]

“It’s nice meeting you..” at least Melst is not missing, maybe he also feels the bad feeling… hopefully he is not deciding to scout what the feeling is…

“I assume he will be back soon then..”

[cakepack-cookie]

Galtriel nods, then adds with a chuckle: "And if not, Partraich will drag him back! She is great mother! Great wife!"

[thesprinklecircus]

“She sounds like she is…” the nerves were being calmed! … but now she was thinking about Smarty… and Bramble Bat, and Mistletoe. Clearly they did get away, thank god… she wondered how they were feeling… what if they returned home to see her gone? What then?

[cakepack-cookie]

The wolf puts a paw on her head and ruffles her hair a little, saying "Don't worry, Berry Cookie, you in good hands. We get you to your friend!"

[thesprinklecircus]

“Thank you…” her hair was frankly, more of a mess now than it was before! “First Milk might be the only safe place left in these lands.. that cookie..”

She clearly remembers them, she was good at that. Remembering things…

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods, "During danger, family is safest place."

[thesprinklecircus]

“Considering the power they had… I am hoping First Milk’s barrier will be enough to keep everyone safe…”

[cakepack-cookie]

More pats on her head, and the sound of two bipeds quickly approaching from further in the trees

[thesprinklecircus]

She noticed! Looks like Melst and his mother are returning from their scout! That’s what it sounded like at least!

[cakepack-cookie]

It certainly looks it, too! A tricolor wolf adorned with cherries following after the green canid Cookie, both swiftly approaching the pack!

[thesprinklecircus]

“Welcome back you two..” She greeted them as they returned to the pack.

[cakepack-cookie]

Melst just nods before looking towards Galtriel, who moves over to talk to his wife. Melst moves to sit next to Berry, saying "We'll probably be heading out within thirty... minutes, I think is the word? Saw some... concerning things..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“…. What kind of concerning things…?”

[cakepack-cookie]

"... evil plants, the scent of jam and burnt magic..." he doesn't seem eager to elaborate further...

[thesprinklecircus]

Yup, that immediately terrified her! That sounded really bad!

[cakepack-cookie]

"... hopefully, your friend can help with a lot more than just getting the word out."

[thesprinklecircus]

“God it’s way worse than I thought… she should be able to contact all 13 of us, hopefully… and from there something might be figured out…”

[cakepack-cookie]

A nod. "Will she be able to help with your injuries?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“First Milk can.. she’s probably one of the best healers on Earthbread… I am a little worried of how she will react, she gets very distressed whenever one of my coven gets hurt…”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah... well, then you should be fine once we get there!"

[thesprinklecircus]

She'd just gotten far enough away to be sure she was safe from the fight. She was safe here, right? Right?? The Cookies who attacked her didn't follow? And then, a howl in the distance... wolves...

- @cakepack-cookie

Ah shit. That was not what she needed right now?! First Berry immediately started to run again. When were there wolves in this forest?! She needed to get to First Milk- she needed to talk to the other?!

Unfortunately she can only go so far because she started to feel tired… god not now?! She takes a moment before trying to cover up her scent as much as possible before hiding herself… she can wait this out right??

[cakepack-cookie]

She only hears more howls. Seems they're spreading out around her? Frightening...

[thesprinklecircus]

That made it… even worse! She remained in her spot, still losing jam… and then drifted off into sleep.

[cakepack-cookie]

And while she slept, she was found! Quite easily, in fact. Bushes are terrible places to hide from wolves. But these are no normal wolves - as their reaction to finding her was to start tending to her obvious wounds. And then, the pack worried to move her and cause worse injuries, they gathered around her. If this Cookie is injured, they will have a harder time keeping stable, and the more eyes able to keep watch over them, the better chances they'll have at survival...

[thesprinklecircus]

When First Berry woke back up a long while later… well she notices she’s alive! … and that she’s now surrounded by wolves! And that was terrifying!

[cakepack-cookie]

They're all around her! Most are asleep, but a few are clearly alert and on guard. One wolf next to her is cradling a Cookie in its arms? Both are asleep...

[thesprinklecircus]

Ok.. this is fine! This is definitely fine! Maybe she can.. get away before the whole pack wakes up! She was… still very drained however. Her magic might take a long time before coming back.. the cookie however has a, familiar feeling… at least when it comes to magic… she can’t think about that now she needed to get out?! So she tries to move away from the wolves!

[cakepack-cookie]

That! Draws the attention of the wolves currently awake. The experience of 5 separate wolves all suddenly looking at you from different angles is... certainly not a fun one. The other Cookie shifts, and seems to be waking up as well...

[thesprinklecircus]

Oooooh that made it worse. It made it so much worse. She freezes and kind of just, stares at the wolves in terror.

[cakepack-cookie]

And they're just kind of staring back. The other Cookie is awake! And yawns very audibly

[thesprinklecircus]

First Berry glances towards the cookie.. well this was how she crumbled was it? Being eaten by wolves.. and the other cookie is probably next after her..

[cakepack-cookie]

The other Cookie stretches a bit before looking towards her. Then mumbles a surprised "Oh! You're awake...! Thought you'd be asleep a bit longer..."

[thesprinklecircus]

She kind of stares at him, then looks at the wolves, and then looks back… the wolves aren’t tearing into them. Was he…?

“Who… are you…?”

[cakepack-cookie]

"I'm Melst... and you?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“.. First Berry..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah... do you know First Salt or First Sugar...?" He rubs at one eye a little, waking up more

[thesprinklecircus]

That got her attention almost immediately.

“I do… they’re apart of my coven..” she confirmed to him. “They live very far from here.. It’s best they do..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Hm... so you aren't related? I was thinking you were related, with such a similar name..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“No, none of us are related except for those two… we just have similar names..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah.... I guess that does happen sometimes, though..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“We shouldn’t stay here long….. there’s a danger in these woods… it nearly crumbled me… I need to..” she immediately tries to get up, she still had to get to First Milk, not just for help but to try and get the message spread.

[cakepack-cookie]

Melst is immediately up and over, holding her shoulder. Very sternly saying "No. You need to stay down. No strenuous movements. If you need to get somewhere, one of us can carry you, but you are not traveling solo."

[thesprinklecircus]

She stops and sighs, clearly she really wanted to get somewhere…. But she can’t in her current state.

“I need to get to another one of my coven… First Milk…”

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods. "And where is that at?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“Across Skim Milk River.. there should be a barrier surrounding a large building… She should be there, she always is..”

[cakepack-cookie]

Another nod... "Might need more precise instructions. We don't know this area that well yet..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“The river should be… northeast from here? You’ll know if it’s the right one if the flowing liquid is white.. there should be a bridge to get across… keep following the path until you see the barrier..”

[cakepack-cookie]

More nodding. "And the specific message you want brought to First Milk?"

[thesprinklecircus]

A message… oh there’s a lot to tell her… so much…

“It’s best I tell her there’s… a lot.. I think my coven is in grave danger Melst…”

[cakepack-cookie]

"... then get some rest. I'll let ma know when she wakes up, and we can set off in the morning."

[thesprinklecircus]

She nods… some more rest would be nice… First Milk is so going to panic when she sees her.

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods as well before moving back to the wolf he'd been snuggled with before and cuddling back into their grasp. "Rest well, First Berry..."

[thesprinklecircus]

By morning uh, I don’t know about you but the area that goes to Faeriewood… does not feel right anymore! Yeah that’s probably a really bad thing…

[cakepack-cookie]

And the wolf pack is definitely picking up on that! By now, most of them are awake and getting prepped for travel, some waking up others and informing them of the plans for today, others getting ready to move First Berry in as non-disruptive a way as possible. Melst is nowhere in sight, but it's probably fine!

[thesprinklecircus]

First Berry woke up and also felt the really bad feeling… god that cookie can’t be nearby are they…? Safe to say she’s getting a bit concerned.

[cakepack-cookie]

The wolves closest to her are getting ready to pick her up, it seems, since the full pack is awake or waking up now. Where is Melst, though? He's still nowhere in sight...

[thesprinklecircus]

She definitely noticed Melst was just, gone…. And she didn’t even know how to ask the wolves?! She probably could but, with how her magic is now she can’t understand the wolves! So that’s a problem!

[cakepack-cookie]

One of the larger wolves - a werebeast, would it be called? - approaches her and sniffs at the injury before nodding and looking towards Berry and saying, in a rather gruff voice, "First Berry, yes? We will be picking you up soon. We will be traveling soon."

[thesprinklecircus]

This one spoke her language..? Had Melst taught some of them how to speak cookie?

“Yes that’s me.. where is Melst…?” She asked the giant wolf.

[cakepack-cookie]

"... child insisted on scouting," the wolf sighs. "I am Galtriel. His pa. Partraich is following him. Make sure he is careful."

[thesprinklecircus]

“It’s nice meeting you..” at least Melst is not missing, maybe he also feels the bad feeling… hopefully he is not deciding to scout what the feeling is…

“I assume he will be back soon then..”

[cakepack-cookie]

Galtriel nods, then adds with a chuckle: "And if not, Partraich will drag him back! She is great mother! Great wife!"

[thesprinklecircus]

“She sounds like she is…” the nerves were being calmed! … but now she was thinking about Smarty… and Bramble Bat, and Mistletoe. Clearly they did get away, thank god… she wondered how they were feeling… what if they returned home to see her gone? What then?

[cakepack-cookie]

The wolf puts a paw on her head and ruffles her hair a little, saying "Don't worry, Berry Cookie, you in good hands. We get you to your friend!"

[thesprinklecircus]

“Thank you…” her hair was frankly, more of a mess now than it was before! “First Milk might be the only safe place left in these lands.. that cookie..”

She clearly remembers them, she was good at that. Remembering things…

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods, "During danger, family is safest place."

[thesprinklecircus]

“Considering the power they had… I am hoping First Milk’s barrier will be enough to keep everyone safe…”

[cakepack-cookie]

More pats on her head, and the sound of two bipeds quickly approaching from further in the trees

[thesprinklecircus]

She noticed! Looks like Melst and his mother are returning from their scout! That’s what it sounded like at least!

[cakepack-cookie]

It certainly looks it, too! A tricolor wolf adorned with cherries following after the green canid Cookie, both swiftly approaching the pack!

[thesprinklecircus]

“Welcome back you two..” She greeted them as they returned to the pack.

[cakepack-cookie]

Melst just nods before looking towards Galtriel, who moves over to talk to his wife. Melst moves to sit next to Berry, saying "We'll probably be heading out within thirty... minutes, I think is the word? Saw some... concerning things..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“…. What kind of concerning things…?”

[cakepack-cookie]

"... evil plants, the scent of jam and burnt magic..." he doesn't seem eager to elaborate further...

[thesprinklecircus]

Yup, that immediately terrified her! That sounded really bad!

[cakepack-cookie]

"... hopefully, your friend can help with a lot more than just getting the word out."

[thesprinklecircus]

“God it’s way worse than I thought… she should be able to contact all 13 of us, hopefully… and from there something might be figured out…”

[cakepack-cookie]

A nod. "Will she be able to help with your injuries?"

[thesprinklecircus]

She'd just gotten far enough away to be sure she was safe from the fight. She was safe here, right? Right?? The Cookies who attacked her didn't follow? And then, a howl in the distance... wolves...

- @cakepack-cookie

Ah shit. That was not what she needed right now?! First Berry immediately started to run again. When were there wolves in this forest?! She needed to get to First Milk- she needed to talk to the other?!

Unfortunately she can only go so far because she started to feel tired… god not now?! She takes a moment before trying to cover up her scent as much as possible before hiding herself… she can wait this out right??

[cakepack-cookie]

She only hears more howls. Seems they're spreading out around her? Frightening...

[thesprinklecircus]

That made it… even worse! She remained in her spot, still losing jam… and then drifted off into sleep.

[cakepack-cookie]

And while she slept, she was found! Quite easily, in fact. Bushes are terrible places to hide from wolves. But these are no normal wolves - as their reaction to finding her was to start tending to her obvious wounds. And then, the pack worried to move her and cause worse injuries, they gathered around her. If this Cookie is injured, they will have a harder time keeping stable, and the more eyes able to keep watch over them, the better chances they'll have at survival...

[thesprinklecircus]

When First Berry woke back up a long while later… well she notices she’s alive! … and that she’s now surrounded by wolves! And that was terrifying!

[cakepack-cookie]

They're all around her! Most are asleep, but a few are clearly alert and on guard. One wolf next to her is cradling a Cookie in its arms? Both are asleep...

[thesprinklecircus]

Ok.. this is fine! This is definitely fine! Maybe she can.. get away before the whole pack wakes up! She was… still very drained however. Her magic might take a long time before coming back.. the cookie however has a, familiar feeling… at least when it comes to magic… she can’t think about that now she needed to get out?! So she tries to move away from the wolves!

[cakepack-cookie]

That! Draws the attention of the wolves currently awake. The experience of 5 separate wolves all suddenly looking at you from different angles is... certainly not a fun one. The other Cookie shifts, and seems to be waking up as well...

[thesprinklecircus]

Oooooh that made it worse. It made it so much worse. She freezes and kind of just, stares at the wolves in terror.

[cakepack-cookie]

And they're just kind of staring back. The other Cookie is awake! And yawns very audibly

[thesprinklecircus]

First Berry glances towards the cookie.. well this was how she crumbled was it? Being eaten by wolves.. and the other cookie is probably next after her..

[cakepack-cookie]

The other Cookie stretches a bit before looking towards her. Then mumbles a surprised "Oh! You're awake...! Thought you'd be asleep a bit longer..."

[thesprinklecircus]

She kind of stares at him, then looks at the wolves, and then looks back… the wolves aren’t tearing into them. Was he…?

“Who… are you…?”

[cakepack-cookie]

"I'm Melst... and you?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“.. First Berry..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah... do you know First Salt or First Sugar...?" He rubs at one eye a little, waking up more

[thesprinklecircus]

That got her attention almost immediately.

“I do… they’re apart of my coven..” she confirmed to him. “They live very far from here.. It’s best they do..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Hm... so you aren't related? I was thinking you were related, with such a similar name..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“No, none of us are related except for those two… we just have similar names..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah.... I guess that does happen sometimes, though..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“We shouldn’t stay here long….. there’s a danger in these woods… it nearly crumbled me… I need to..” she immediately tries to get up, she still had to get to First Milk, not just for help but to try and get the message spread.

[cakepack-cookie]

Melst is immediately up and over, holding her shoulder. Very sternly saying "No. You need to stay down. No strenuous movements. If you need to get somewhere, one of us can carry you, but you are not traveling solo."

[thesprinklecircus]

She stops and sighs, clearly she really wanted to get somewhere…. But she can’t in her current state.

“I need to get to another one of my coven… First Milk…”

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods. "And where is that at?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“Across Skim Milk River.. there should be a barrier surrounding a large building… She should be there, she always is..”

[cakepack-cookie]

Another nod... "Might need more precise instructions. We don't know this area that well yet..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“The river should be… northeast from here? You’ll know if it’s the right one if the flowing liquid is white.. there should be a bridge to get across… keep following the path until you see the barrier..”

[cakepack-cookie]

More nodding. "And the specific message you want brought to First Milk?"

[thesprinklecircus]

A message… oh there’s a lot to tell her… so much…

“It’s best I tell her there’s… a lot.. I think my coven is in grave danger Melst…”

[cakepack-cookie]

"... then get some rest. I'll let ma know when she wakes up, and we can set off in the morning."

[thesprinklecircus]

She nods… some more rest would be nice… First Milk is so going to panic when she sees her.

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods as well before moving back to the wolf he'd been snuggled with before and cuddling back into their grasp. "Rest well, First Berry..."

[thesprinklecircus]

By morning uh, I don’t know about you but the area that goes to Faeriewood… does not feel right anymore! Yeah that’s probably a really bad thing…

[cakepack-cookie]

And the wolf pack is definitely picking up on that! By now, most of them are awake and getting prepped for travel, some waking up others and informing them of the plans for today, others getting ready to move First Berry in as non-disruptive a way as possible. Melst is nowhere in sight, but it's probably fine!

[thesprinklecircus]

First Berry woke up and also felt the really bad feeling… god that cookie can’t be nearby are they…? Safe to say she’s getting a bit concerned.

[cakepack-cookie]

The wolves closest to her are getting ready to pick her up, it seems, since the full pack is awake or waking up now. Where is Melst, though? He's still nowhere in sight...

[thesprinklecircus]

She definitely noticed Melst was just, gone…. And she didn’t even know how to ask the wolves?! She probably could but, with how her magic is now she can’t understand the wolves! So that’s a problem!

[cakepack-cookie]

One of the larger wolves - a werebeast, would it be called? - approaches her and sniffs at the injury before nodding and looking towards Berry and saying, in a rather gruff voice, "First Berry, yes? We will be picking you up soon. We will be traveling soon."

[thesprinklecircus]

This one spoke her language..? Had Melst taught some of them how to speak cookie?

“Yes that’s me.. where is Melst…?” She asked the giant wolf.

[cakepack-cookie]

"... child insisted on scouting," the wolf sighs. "I am Galtriel. His pa. Partraich is following him. Make sure he is careful."

[thesprinklecircus]

“It’s nice meeting you..” at least Melst is not missing, maybe he also feels the bad feeling… hopefully he is not deciding to scout what the feeling is…

“I assume he will be back soon then..”

[cakepack-cookie]

Galtriel nods, then adds with a chuckle: "And if not, Partraich will drag him back! She is great mother! Great wife!"

[thesprinklecircus]

“She sounds like she is…” the nerves were being calmed! … but now she was thinking about Smarty… and Bramble Bat, and Mistletoe. Clearly they did get away, thank god… she wondered how they were feeling… what if they returned home to see her gone? What then?

[cakepack-cookie]

The wolf puts a paw on her head and ruffles her hair a little, saying "Don't worry, Berry Cookie, you in good hands. We get you to your friend!"

[thesprinklecircus]

“Thank you…” her hair was frankly, more of a mess now than it was before! “First Milk might be the only safe place left in these lands.. that cookie..”

She clearly remembers them, she was good at that. Remembering things…

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods, "During danger, family is safest place."

[thesprinklecircus]

“Considering the power they had… I am hoping First Milk’s barrier will be enough to keep everyone safe…”

[cakepack-cookie]

More pats on her head, and the sound of two bipeds quickly approaching from further in the trees

[thesprinklecircus]

She noticed! Looks like Melst and his mother are returning from their scout! That’s what it sounded like at least!

[cakepack-cookie]

It certainly looks it, too! A tricolor wolf adorned with cherries following after the green canid Cookie, both swiftly approaching the pack!

[thesprinklecircus]

“Welcome back you two..” She greeted them as they returned to the pack.

[cakepack-cookie]

Melst just nods before looking towards Galtriel, who moves over to talk to his wife. Melst moves to sit next to Berry, saying "We'll probably be heading out within thirty... minutes, I think is the word? Saw some... concerning things..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“…. What kind of concerning things…?”

[cakepack-cookie]

"... evil plants, the scent of jam and burnt magic..." he doesn't seem eager to elaborate further...

[thesprinklecircus]

Yup, that immediately terrified her! That sounded really bad!

[cakepack-cookie]

"... hopefully, your friend can help with a lot more than just getting the word out."

[thesprinklecircus]

She'd just gotten far enough away to be sure she was safe from the fight. She was safe here, right? Right?? The Cookies who attacked her didn't follow? And then, a howl in the distance... wolves...

- @cakepack-cookie

Ah shit. That was not what she needed right now?! First Berry immediately started to run again. When were there wolves in this forest?! She needed to get to First Milk- she needed to talk to the other?!

Unfortunately she can only go so far because she started to feel tired… god not now?! She takes a moment before trying to cover up her scent as much as possible before hiding herself… she can wait this out right??

[cakepack-cookie]

She only hears more howls. Seems they're spreading out around her? Frightening...

[thesprinklecircus]

That made it… even worse! She remained in her spot, still losing jam… and then drifted off into sleep.

[cakepack-cookie]

And while she slept, she was found! Quite easily, in fact. Bushes are terrible places to hide from wolves. But these are no normal wolves - as their reaction to finding her was to start tending to her obvious wounds. And then, the pack worried to move her and cause worse injuries, they gathered around her. If this Cookie is injured, they will have a harder time keeping stable, and the more eyes able to keep watch over them, the better chances they'll have at survival...

[thesprinklecircus]

When First Berry woke back up a long while later… well she notices she’s alive! … and that she’s now surrounded by wolves! And that was terrifying!

[cakepack-cookie]

They're all around her! Most are asleep, but a few are clearly alert and on guard. One wolf next to her is cradling a Cookie in its arms? Both are asleep...

[thesprinklecircus]

Ok.. this is fine! This is definitely fine! Maybe she can.. get away before the whole pack wakes up! She was… still very drained however. Her magic might take a long time before coming back.. the cookie however has a, familiar feeling… at least when it comes to magic… she can’t think about that now she needed to get out?! So she tries to move away from the wolves!

[cakepack-cookie]

That! Draws the attention of the wolves currently awake. The experience of 5 separate wolves all suddenly looking at you from different angles is... certainly not a fun one. The other Cookie shifts, and seems to be waking up as well...

[thesprinklecircus]

Oooooh that made it worse. It made it so much worse. She freezes and kind of just, stares at the wolves in terror.

[cakepack-cookie]

And they're just kind of staring back. The other Cookie is awake! And yawns very audibly

[thesprinklecircus]

First Berry glances towards the cookie.. well this was how she crumbled was it? Being eaten by wolves.. and the other cookie is probably next after her..

[cakepack-cookie]

The other Cookie stretches a bit before looking towards her. Then mumbles a surprised "Oh! You're awake...! Thought you'd be asleep a bit longer..."

[thesprinklecircus]

She kind of stares at him, then looks at the wolves, and then looks back… the wolves aren’t tearing into them. Was he…?

“Who… are you…?”

[cakepack-cookie]

"I'm Melst... and you?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“.. First Berry..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah... do you know First Salt or First Sugar...?" He rubs at one eye a little, waking up more

[thesprinklecircus]

That got her attention almost immediately.

“I do… they’re apart of my coven..” she confirmed to him. “They live very far from here.. It’s best they do..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Hm... so you aren't related? I was thinking you were related, with such a similar name..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“No, none of us are related except for those two… we just have similar names..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah.... I guess that does happen sometimes, though..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“We shouldn’t stay here long….. there’s a danger in these woods… it nearly crumbled me… I need to..” she immediately tries to get up, she still had to get to First Milk, not just for help but to try and get the message spread.

[cakepack-cookie]

Melst is immediately up and over, holding her shoulder. Very sternly saying "No. You need to stay down. No strenuous movements. If you need to get somewhere, one of us can carry you, but you are not traveling solo."

[thesprinklecircus]

She stops and sighs, clearly she really wanted to get somewhere…. But she can’t in her current state.

“I need to get to another one of my coven… First Milk…”

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods. "And where is that at?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“Across Skim Milk River.. there should be a barrier surrounding a large building… She should be there, she always is..”

[cakepack-cookie]

Another nod... "Might need more precise instructions. We don't know this area that well yet..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“The river should be… northeast from here? You’ll know if it’s the right one if the flowing liquid is white.. there should be a bridge to get across… keep following the path until you see the barrier..”

[cakepack-cookie]

More nodding. "And the specific message you want brought to First Milk?"

[thesprinklecircus]

A message… oh there’s a lot to tell her… so much…

“It’s best I tell her there’s… a lot.. I think my coven is in grave danger Melst…”

[cakepack-cookie]

"... then get some rest. I'll let ma know when she wakes up, and we can set off in the morning."

[thesprinklecircus]

She nods… some more rest would be nice… First Milk is so going to panic when she sees her.

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods as well before moving back to the wolf he'd been snuggled with before and cuddling back into their grasp. "Rest well, First Berry..."

[thesprinklecircus]

By morning uh, I don’t know about you but the area that goes to Faeriewood… does not feel right anymore! Yeah that’s probably a really bad thing…

[cakepack-cookie]

And the wolf pack is definitely picking up on that! By now, most of them are awake and getting prepped for travel, some waking up others and informing them of the plans for today, others getting ready to move First Berry in as non-disruptive a way as possible. Melst is nowhere in sight, but it's probably fine!

[thesprinklecircus]

First Berry woke up and also felt the really bad feeling… god that cookie can’t be nearby are they…? Safe to say she’s getting a bit concerned.

[cakepack-cookie]

The wolves closest to her are getting ready to pick her up, it seems, since the full pack is awake or waking up now. Where is Melst, though? He's still nowhere in sight...

[thesprinklecircus]

She definitely noticed Melst was just, gone…. And she didn’t even know how to ask the wolves?! She probably could but, with how her magic is now she can’t understand the wolves! So that’s a problem!

[cakepack-cookie]

One of the larger wolves - a werebeast, would it be called? - approaches her and sniffs at the injury before nodding and looking towards Berry and saying, in a rather gruff voice, "First Berry, yes? We will be picking you up soon. We will be traveling soon."

[thesprinklecircus]

This one spoke her language..? Had Melst taught some of them how to speak cookie?

“Yes that’s me.. where is Melst…?” She asked the giant wolf.

[cakepack-cookie]

"... child insisted on scouting," the wolf sighs. "I am Galtriel. His pa. Partraich is following him. Make sure he is careful."

[thesprinklecircus]

“It’s nice meeting you..” at least Melst is not missing, maybe he also feels the bad feeling… hopefully he is not deciding to scout what the feeling is…

“I assume he will be back soon then..”

[cakepack-cookie]

Galtriel nods, then adds with a chuckle: "And if not, Partraich will drag him back! She is great mother! Great wife!"

[thesprinklecircus]

“She sounds like she is…” the nerves were being calmed! … but now she was thinking about Smarty… and Bramble Bat, and Mistletoe. Clearly they did get away, thank god… she wondered how they were feeling… what if they returned home to see her gone? What then?

[cakepack-cookie]

The wolf puts a paw on her head and ruffles her hair a little, saying "Don't worry, Berry Cookie, you in good hands. We get you to your friend!"

[thesprinklecircus]

“Thank you…” her hair was frankly, more of a mess now than it was before! “First Milk might be the only safe place left in these lands.. that cookie..”

She clearly remembers them, she was good at that. Remembering things…

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods, "During danger, family is safest place."

[thesprinklecircus]

“Considering the power they had… I am hoping First Milk’s barrier will be enough to keep everyone safe…”

[cakepack-cookie]

More pats on her head, and the sound of two bipeds quickly approaching from further in the trees

[thesprinklecircus]

She noticed! Looks like Melst and his mother are returning from their scout! That’s what it sounded like at least!

[cakepack-cookie]

It certainly looks it, too! A tricolor wolf adorned with cherries following after the green canid Cookie, both swiftly approaching the pack!

[thesprinklecircus]

“Welcome back you two..” She greeted them as they returned to the pack.

[cakepack-cookie]

Melst just nods before looking towards Galtriel, who moves over to talk to his wife. Melst moves to sit next to Berry, saying "We'll probably be heading out within thirty... minutes, I think is the word? Saw some... concerning things..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“…. What kind of concerning things…?”

[cakepack-cookie]

"... evil plants, the scent of jam and burnt magic..." he doesn't seem eager to elaborate further...

[thesprinklecircus]

She'd just gotten far enough away to be sure she was safe from the fight. She was safe here, right? Right?? The Cookies who attacked her didn't follow? And then, a howl in the distance... wolves...

- @cakepack-cookie

Ah shit. That was not what she needed right now?! First Berry immediately started to run again. When were there wolves in this forest?! She needed to get to First Milk- she needed to talk to the other?!

Unfortunately she can only go so far because she started to feel tired… god not now?! She takes a moment before trying to cover up her scent as much as possible before hiding herself… she can wait this out right??

[cakepack-cookie]

She only hears more howls. Seems they're spreading out around her? Frightening...

[thesprinklecircus]

That made it… even worse! She remained in her spot, still losing jam… and then drifted off into sleep.

[cakepack-cookie]

And while she slept, she was found! Quite easily, in fact. Bushes are terrible places to hide from wolves. But these are no normal wolves - as their reaction to finding her was to start tending to her obvious wounds. And then, the pack worried to move her and cause worse injuries, they gathered around her. If this Cookie is injured, they will have a harder time keeping stable, and the more eyes able to keep watch over them, the better chances they'll have at survival...

[thesprinklecircus]

When First Berry woke back up a long while later… well she notices she’s alive! … and that she’s now surrounded by wolves! And that was terrifying!

[cakepack-cookie]

They're all around her! Most are asleep, but a few are clearly alert and on guard. One wolf next to her is cradling a Cookie in its arms? Both are asleep...

[thesprinklecircus]

Ok.. this is fine! This is definitely fine! Maybe she can.. get away before the whole pack wakes up! She was… still very drained however. Her magic might take a long time before coming back.. the cookie however has a, familiar feeling… at least when it comes to magic… she can’t think about that now she needed to get out?! So she tries to move away from the wolves!

[cakepack-cookie]

That! Draws the attention of the wolves currently awake. The experience of 5 separate wolves all suddenly looking at you from different angles is... certainly not a fun one. The other Cookie shifts, and seems to be waking up as well...

[thesprinklecircus]

Oooooh that made it worse. It made it so much worse. She freezes and kind of just, stares at the wolves in terror.

[cakepack-cookie]

And they're just kind of staring back. The other Cookie is awake! And yawns very audibly

[thesprinklecircus]

First Berry glances towards the cookie.. well this was how she crumbled was it? Being eaten by wolves.. and the other cookie is probably next after her..

[cakepack-cookie]

The other Cookie stretches a bit before looking towards her. Then mumbles a surprised "Oh! You're awake...! Thought you'd be asleep a bit longer..."

[thesprinklecircus]

She kind of stares at him, then looks at the wolves, and then looks back… the wolves aren’t tearing into them. Was he…?

“Who… are you…?”

[cakepack-cookie]

"I'm Melst... and you?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“.. First Berry..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah... do you know First Salt or First Sugar...?" He rubs at one eye a little, waking up more

[thesprinklecircus]

That got her attention almost immediately.

“I do… they’re apart of my coven..” she confirmed to him. “They live very far from here.. It’s best they do..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Hm... so you aren't related? I was thinking you were related, with such a similar name..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“No, none of us are related except for those two… we just have similar names..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah.... I guess that does happen sometimes, though..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“We shouldn’t stay here long….. there’s a danger in these woods… it nearly crumbled me… I need to..” she immediately tries to get up, she still had to get to First Milk, not just for help but to try and get the message spread.

[cakepack-cookie]

Melst is immediately up and over, holding her shoulder. Very sternly saying "No. You need to stay down. No strenuous movements. If you need to get somewhere, one of us can carry you, but you are not traveling solo."

[thesprinklecircus]

She stops and sighs, clearly she really wanted to get somewhere…. But she can’t in her current state.

“I need to get to another one of my coven… First Milk…”

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods. "And where is that at?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“Across Skim Milk River.. there should be a barrier surrounding a large building… She should be there, she always is..”

[cakepack-cookie]

Another nod... "Might need more precise instructions. We don't know this area that well yet..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“The river should be… northeast from here? You’ll know if it’s the right one if the flowing liquid is white.. there should be a bridge to get across… keep following the path until you see the barrier..”

[cakepack-cookie]

More nodding. "And the specific message you want brought to First Milk?"

[thesprinklecircus]

A message… oh there’s a lot to tell her… so much…

“It’s best I tell her there’s… a lot.. I think my coven is in grave danger Melst…”

[cakepack-cookie]

"... then get some rest. I'll let ma know when she wakes up, and we can set off in the morning."

[thesprinklecircus]

She nods… some more rest would be nice… First Milk is so going to panic when she sees her.

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods as well before moving back to the wolf he'd been snuggled with before and cuddling back into their grasp. "Rest well, First Berry..."

[thesprinklecircus]

By morning uh, I don’t know about you but the area that goes to Faeriewood… does not feel right anymore! Yeah that’s probably a really bad thing…

[cakepack-cookie]

And the wolf pack is definitely picking up on that! By now, most of them are awake and getting prepped for travel, some waking up others and informing them of the plans for today, others getting ready to move First Berry in as non-disruptive a way as possible. Melst is nowhere in sight, but it's probably fine!

[thesprinklecircus]

First Berry woke up and also felt the really bad feeling… god that cookie can’t be nearby are they…? Safe to say she’s getting a bit concerned.

[cakepack-cookie]

The wolves closest to her are getting ready to pick her up, it seems, since the full pack is awake or waking up now. Where is Melst, though? He's still nowhere in sight...

[thesprinklecircus]

She definitely noticed Melst was just, gone…. And she didn’t even know how to ask the wolves?! She probably could but, with how her magic is now she can’t understand the wolves! So that’s a problem!

[cakepack-cookie]

One of the larger wolves - a werebeast, would it be called? - approaches her and sniffs at the injury before nodding and looking towards Berry and saying, in a rather gruff voice, "First Berry, yes? We will be picking you up soon. We will be traveling soon."

[thesprinklecircus]

This one spoke her language..? Had Melst taught some of them how to speak cookie?

“Yes that’s me.. where is Melst…?” She asked the giant wolf.

[cakepack-cookie]

"... child insisted on scouting," the wolf sighs. "I am Galtriel. His pa. Partraich is following him. Make sure he is careful."

[thesprinklecircus]

“It’s nice meeting you..” at least Melst is not missing, maybe he also feels the bad feeling… hopefully he is not deciding to scout what the feeling is…

“I assume he will be back soon then..”

[cakepack-cookie]

Galtriel nods, then adds with a chuckle: "And if not, Partraich will drag him back! She is great mother! Great wife!"

[thesprinklecircus]

“She sounds like she is…” the nerves were being calmed! … but now she was thinking about Smarty… and Bramble Bat, and Mistletoe. Clearly they did get away, thank god… she wondered how they were feeling… what if they returned home to see her gone? What then?

[cakepack-cookie]

The wolf puts a paw on her head and ruffles her hair a little, saying "Don't worry, Berry Cookie, you in good hands. We get you to your friend!"

[thesprinklecircus]

“Thank you…” her hair was frankly, more of a mess now than it was before! “First Milk might be the only safe place left in these lands.. that cookie..”

She clearly remembers them, she was good at that. Remembering things…

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods, "During danger, family is safest place."

[thesprinklecircus]

“Considering the power they had… I am hoping First Milk’s barrier will be enough to keep everyone safe…”

[cakepack-cookie]

More pats on her head, and the sound of two bipeds quickly approaching from further in the trees

[thesprinklecircus]

She noticed! Looks like Melst and his mother are returning from their scout! That’s what it sounded like at least!

[cakepack-cookie]

It certainly looks it, too! A tricolor wolf adorned with cherries following after the green canid Cookie, both swiftly approaching the pack!

[thesprinklecircus]

“Welcome back you two..” She greeted them as they returned to the pack.

[cakepack-cookie]

Melst just nods before looking towards Galtriel, who moves over to talk to his wife. Melst moves to sit next to Berry, saying "We'll probably be heading out within thirty... minutes, I think is the word? Saw some... concerning things..."

[thesprinklecircus]

She'd just gotten far enough away to be sure she was safe from the fight. She was safe here, right? Right?? The Cookies who attacked her didn't follow? And then, a howl in the distance... wolves...

- @cakepack-cookie

Ah shit. That was not what she needed right now?! First Berry immediately started to run again. When were there wolves in this forest?! She needed to get to First Milk- she needed to talk to the other?!

Unfortunately she can only go so far because she started to feel tired… god not now?! She takes a moment before trying to cover up her scent as much as possible before hiding herself… she can wait this out right??

[cakepack-cookie]

She only hears more howls. Seems they're spreading out around her? Frightening...

[thesprinklecircus]

That made it… even worse! She remained in her spot, still losing jam… and then drifted off into sleep.

[cakepack-cookie]

And while she slept, she was found! Quite easily, in fact. Bushes are terrible places to hide from wolves. But these are no normal wolves - as their reaction to finding her was to start tending to her obvious wounds. And then, the pack worried to move her and cause worse injuries, they gathered around her. If this Cookie is injured, they will have a harder time keeping stable, and the more eyes able to keep watch over them, the better chances they'll have at survival...

[thesprinklecircus]

When First Berry woke back up a long while later… well she notices she’s alive! … and that she’s now surrounded by wolves! And that was terrifying!

[cakepack-cookie]

They're all around her! Most are asleep, but a few are clearly alert and on guard. One wolf next to her is cradling a Cookie in its arms? Both are asleep...

[thesprinklecircus]

Ok.. this is fine! This is definitely fine! Maybe she can.. get away before the whole pack wakes up! She was… still very drained however. Her magic might take a long time before coming back.. the cookie however has a, familiar feeling… at least when it comes to magic… she can’t think about that now she needed to get out?! So she tries to move away from the wolves!

[cakepack-cookie]

That! Draws the attention of the wolves currently awake. The experience of 5 separate wolves all suddenly looking at you from different angles is... certainly not a fun one. The other Cookie shifts, and seems to be waking up as well...

[thesprinklecircus]

Oooooh that made it worse. It made it so much worse. She freezes and kind of just, stares at the wolves in terror.

[cakepack-cookie]

And they're just kind of staring back. The other Cookie is awake! And yawns very audibly

[thesprinklecircus]

First Berry glances towards the cookie.. well this was how she crumbled was it? Being eaten by wolves.. and the other cookie is probably next after her..

[cakepack-cookie]

The other Cookie stretches a bit before looking towards her. Then mumbles a surprised "Oh! You're awake...! Thought you'd be asleep a bit longer..."

[thesprinklecircus]

She kind of stares at him, then looks at the wolves, and then looks back… the wolves aren’t tearing into them. Was he…?

“Who… are you…?”

[cakepack-cookie]

"I'm Melst... and you?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“.. First Berry..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah... do you know First Salt or First Sugar...?" He rubs at one eye a little, waking up more

[thesprinklecircus]

That got her attention almost immediately.

“I do… they’re apart of my coven..” she confirmed to him. “They live very far from here.. It’s best they do..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Hm... so you aren't related? I was thinking you were related, with such a similar name..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“No, none of us are related except for those two… we just have similar names..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah.... I guess that does happen sometimes, though..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“We shouldn’t stay here long….. there’s a danger in these woods… it nearly crumbled me… I need to..” she immediately tries to get up, she still had to get to First Milk, not just for help but to try and get the message spread.

[cakepack-cookie]

Melst is immediately up and over, holding her shoulder. Very sternly saying "No. You need to stay down. No strenuous movements. If you need to get somewhere, one of us can carry you, but you are not traveling solo."

[thesprinklecircus]

She stops and sighs, clearly she really wanted to get somewhere…. But she can’t in her current state.

“I need to get to another one of my coven… First Milk…”

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods. "And where is that at?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“Across Skim Milk River.. there should be a barrier surrounding a large building… She should be there, she always is..”

[cakepack-cookie]

Another nod... "Might need more precise instructions. We don't know this area that well yet..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“The river should be… northeast from here? You’ll know if it’s the right one if the flowing liquid is white.. there should be a bridge to get across… keep following the path until you see the barrier..”

[cakepack-cookie]

More nodding. "And the specific message you want brought to First Milk?"

[thesprinklecircus]

A message… oh there’s a lot to tell her… so much…

“It’s best I tell her there’s… a lot.. I think my coven is in grave danger Melst…”

[cakepack-cookie]

"... then get some rest. I'll let ma know when she wakes up, and we can set off in the morning."

[thesprinklecircus]

She nods… some more rest would be nice… First Milk is so going to panic when she sees her.

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods as well before moving back to the wolf he'd been snuggled with before and cuddling back into their grasp. "Rest well, First Berry..."

[thesprinklecircus]

By morning uh, I don’t know about you but the area that goes to Faeriewood… does not feel right anymore! Yeah that’s probably a really bad thing…

[cakepack-cookie]

And the wolf pack is definitely picking up on that! By now, most of them are awake and getting prepped for travel, some waking up others and informing them of the plans for today, others getting ready to move First Berry in as non-disruptive a way as possible. Melst is nowhere in sight, but it's probably fine!

[thesprinklecircus]

First Berry woke up and also felt the really bad feeling… god that cookie can’t be nearby are they…? Safe to say she’s getting a bit concerned.

[cakepack-cookie]

The wolves closest to her are getting ready to pick her up, it seems, since the full pack is awake or waking up now. Where is Melst, though? He's still nowhere in sight...

[thesprinklecircus]

She definitely noticed Melst was just, gone…. And she didn’t even know how to ask the wolves?! She probably could but, with how her magic is now she can’t understand the wolves! So that’s a problem!

[cakepack-cookie]

One of the larger wolves - a werebeast, would it be called? - approaches her and sniffs at the injury before nodding and looking towards Berry and saying, in a rather gruff voice, "First Berry, yes? We will be picking you up soon. We will be traveling soon."

[thesprinklecircus]

This one spoke her language..? Had Melst taught some of them how to speak cookie?

“Yes that’s me.. where is Melst…?” She asked the giant wolf.

[cakepack-cookie]

"... child insisted on scouting," the wolf sighs. "I am Galtriel. His pa. Partraich is following him. Make sure he is careful."

[thesprinklecircus]

“It’s nice meeting you..” at least Melst is not missing, maybe he also feels the bad feeling… hopefully he is not deciding to scout what the feeling is…

“I assume he will be back soon then..”

[cakepack-cookie]

Galtriel nods, then adds with a chuckle: "And if not, Partraich will drag him back! She is great mother! Great wife!"

[thesprinklecircus]

“She sounds like she is…” the nerves were being calmed! … but now she was thinking about Smarty… and Bramble Bat, and Mistletoe. Clearly they did get away, thank god… she wondered how they were feeling… what if they returned home to see her gone? What then?

[cakepack-cookie]

The wolf puts a paw on her head and ruffles her hair a little, saying "Don't worry, Berry Cookie, you in good hands. We get you to your friend!"

[thesprinklecircus]

“Thank you…” her hair was frankly, more of a mess now than it was before! “First Milk might be the only safe place left in these lands.. that cookie..”

She clearly remembers them, she was good at that. Remembering things…

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods, "During danger, family is safest place."

[thesprinklecircus]

“Considering the power they had… I am hoping First Milk’s barrier will be enough to keep everyone safe…”

[cakepack-cookie]

More pats on her head, and the sound of two bipeds quickly approaching from further in the trees

[thesprinklecircus]

She noticed! Looks like Melst and his mother are returning from their scout! That’s what it sounded like at least!

[cakepack-cookie]

It certainly looks it, too! A tricolor wolf adorned with cherries following after the green canid Cookie, both swiftly approaching the pack!

[thesprinklecircus]

She'd just gotten far enough away to be sure she was safe from the fight. She was safe here, right? Right?? The Cookies who attacked her didn't follow? And then, a howl in the distance... wolves...

- @cakepack-cookie

Ah shit. That was not what she needed right now?! First Berry immediately started to run again. When were there wolves in this forest?! She needed to get to First Milk- she needed to talk to the other?!

Unfortunately she can only go so far because she started to feel tired… god not now?! She takes a moment before trying to cover up her scent as much as possible before hiding herself… she can wait this out right??

[cakepack-cookie]

She only hears more howls. Seems they're spreading out around her? Frightening...

[thesprinklecircus]

That made it… even worse! She remained in her spot, still losing jam… and then drifted off into sleep.

[cakepack-cookie]

And while she slept, she was found! Quite easily, in fact. Bushes are terrible places to hide from wolves. But these are no normal wolves - as their reaction to finding her was to start tending to her obvious wounds. And then, the pack worried to move her and cause worse injuries, they gathered around her. If this Cookie is injured, they will have a harder time keeping stable, and the more eyes able to keep watch over them, the better chances they'll have at survival...

[thesprinklecircus]

When First Berry woke back up a long while later… well she notices she’s alive! … and that she’s now surrounded by wolves! And that was terrifying!

[cakepack-cookie]

They're all around her! Most are asleep, but a few are clearly alert and on guard. One wolf next to her is cradling a Cookie in its arms? Both are asleep...

[thesprinklecircus]

Ok.. this is fine! This is definitely fine! Maybe she can.. get away before the whole pack wakes up! She was… still very drained however. Her magic might take a long time before coming back.. the cookie however has a, familiar feeling… at least when it comes to magic… she can’t think about that now she needed to get out?! So she tries to move away from the wolves!

[cakepack-cookie]

That! Draws the attention of the wolves currently awake. The experience of 5 separate wolves all suddenly looking at you from different angles is... certainly not a fun one. The other Cookie shifts, and seems to be waking up as well...

[thesprinklecircus]

Oooooh that made it worse. It made it so much worse. She freezes and kind of just, stares at the wolves in terror.

[cakepack-cookie]

And they're just kind of staring back. The other Cookie is awake! And yawns very audibly

[thesprinklecircus]

First Berry glances towards the cookie.. well this was how she crumbled was it? Being eaten by wolves.. and the other cookie is probably next after her..

[cakepack-cookie]

The other Cookie stretches a bit before looking towards her. Then mumbles a surprised "Oh! You're awake...! Thought you'd be asleep a bit longer..."

[thesprinklecircus]

She kind of stares at him, then looks at the wolves, and then looks back… the wolves aren’t tearing into them. Was he…?

“Who… are you…?”

[cakepack-cookie]

"I'm Melst... and you?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“.. First Berry..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah... do you know First Salt or First Sugar...?" He rubs at one eye a little, waking up more

[thesprinklecircus]

That got her attention almost immediately.

“I do… they’re apart of my coven..” she confirmed to him. “They live very far from here.. It’s best they do..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Hm... so you aren't related? I was thinking you were related, with such a similar name..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“No, none of us are related except for those two… we just have similar names..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah.... I guess that does happen sometimes, though..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“We shouldn’t stay here long….. there’s a danger in these woods… it nearly crumbled me… I need to..” she immediately tries to get up, she still had to get to First Milk, not just for help but to try and get the message spread.

[cakepack-cookie]

Melst is immediately up and over, holding her shoulder. Very sternly saying "No. You need to stay down. No strenuous movements. If you need to get somewhere, one of us can carry you, but you are not traveling solo."

[thesprinklecircus]

She stops and sighs, clearly she really wanted to get somewhere…. But she can’t in her current state.

“I need to get to another one of my coven… First Milk…”

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods. "And where is that at?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“Across Skim Milk River.. there should be a barrier surrounding a large building… She should be there, she always is..”

[cakepack-cookie]

Another nod... "Might need more precise instructions. We don't know this area that well yet..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“The river should be… northeast from here? You’ll know if it’s the right one if the flowing liquid is white.. there should be a bridge to get across… keep following the path until you see the barrier..”

[cakepack-cookie]

More nodding. "And the specific message you want brought to First Milk?"

[thesprinklecircus]

A message… oh there’s a lot to tell her… so much…

“It’s best I tell her there’s… a lot.. I think my coven is in grave danger Melst…”

[cakepack-cookie]

"... then get some rest. I'll let ma know when she wakes up, and we can set off in the morning."

[thesprinklecircus]

She nods… some more rest would be nice… First Milk is so going to panic when she sees her.

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods as well before moving back to the wolf he'd been snuggled with before and cuddling back into their grasp. "Rest well, First Berry..."

[thesprinklecircus]

By morning uh, I don’t know about you but the area that goes to Faeriewood… does not feel right anymore! Yeah that’s probably a really bad thing…

[cakepack-cookie]

And the wolf pack is definitely picking up on that! By now, most of them are awake and getting prepped for travel, some waking up others and informing them of the plans for today, others getting ready to move First Berry in as non-disruptive a way as possible. Melst is nowhere in sight, but it's probably fine!

[thesprinklecircus]

First Berry woke up and also felt the really bad feeling… god that cookie can’t be nearby are they…? Safe to say she’s getting a bit concerned.

[cakepack-cookie]

The wolves closest to her are getting ready to pick her up, it seems, since the full pack is awake or waking up now. Where is Melst, though? He's still nowhere in sight...

[thesprinklecircus]

She definitely noticed Melst was just, gone…. And she didn’t even know how to ask the wolves?! She probably could but, with how her magic is now she can’t understand the wolves! So that’s a problem!

[cakepack-cookie]

One of the larger wolves - a werebeast, would it be called? - approaches her and sniffs at the injury before nodding and looking towards Berry and saying, in a rather gruff voice, "First Berry, yes? We will be picking you up soon. We will be traveling soon."

[thesprinklecircus]

This one spoke her language..? Had Melst taught some of them how to speak cookie?

“Yes that’s me.. where is Melst…?” She asked the giant wolf.

[cakepack-cookie]

"... child insisted on scouting," the wolf sighs. "I am Galtriel. His pa. Partraich is following him. Make sure he is careful."

[thesprinklecircus]

“It’s nice meeting you..” at least Melst is not missing, maybe he also feels the bad feeling… hopefully he is not deciding to scout what the feeling is…

“I assume he will be back soon then..”

[cakepack-cookie]

Galtriel nods, then adds with a chuckle: "And if not, Partraich will drag him back! She is great mother! Great wife!"

[thesprinklecircus]

“She sounds like she is…” the nerves were being calmed! … but now she was thinking about Smarty… and Bramble Bat, and Mistletoe. Clearly they did get away, thank god… she wondered how they were feeling… what if they returned home to see her gone? What then?

[cakepack-cookie]

The wolf puts a paw on her head and ruffles her hair a little, saying "Don't worry, Berry Cookie, you in good hands. We get you to your friend!"

[thesprinklecircus]

“Thank you…” her hair was frankly, more of a mess now than it was before! “First Milk might be the only safe place left in these lands.. that cookie..”

She clearly remembers them, she was good at that. Remembering things…

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods, "During danger, family is safest place."

[thesprinklecircus]

“Considering the power they had… I am hoping First Milk’s barrier will be enough to keep everyone safe…”

[cakepack-cookie]

More pats on her head, and the sound of two bipeds quickly approaching from further in the trees

[thesprinklecircus]

She'd just gotten far enough away to be sure she was safe from the fight. She was safe here, right? Right?? The Cookies who attacked her didn't follow? And then, a howl in the distance... wolves...

- @cakepack-cookie

Ah shit. That was not what she needed right now?! First Berry immediately started to run again. When were there wolves in this forest?! She needed to get to First Milk- she needed to talk to the other?!

Unfortunately she can only go so far because she started to feel tired… god not now?! She takes a moment before trying to cover up her scent as much as possible before hiding herself… she can wait this out right??

[cakepack-cookie]

She only hears more howls. Seems they're spreading out around her? Frightening...

[thesprinklecircus]

That made it… even worse! She remained in her spot, still losing jam… and then drifted off into sleep.

[cakepack-cookie]

And while she slept, she was found! Quite easily, in fact. Bushes are terrible places to hide from wolves. But these are no normal wolves - as their reaction to finding her was to start tending to her obvious wounds. And then, the pack worried to move her and cause worse injuries, they gathered around her. If this Cookie is injured, they will have a harder time keeping stable, and the more eyes able to keep watch over them, the better chances they'll have at survival...

[thesprinklecircus]

When First Berry woke back up a long while later… well she notices she’s alive! … and that she’s now surrounded by wolves! And that was terrifying!

[cakepack-cookie]

They're all around her! Most are asleep, but a few are clearly alert and on guard. One wolf next to her is cradling a Cookie in its arms? Both are asleep...

[thesprinklecircus]

Ok.. this is fine! This is definitely fine! Maybe she can.. get away before the whole pack wakes up! She was… still very drained however. Her magic might take a long time before coming back.. the cookie however has a, familiar feeling… at least when it comes to magic… she can’t think about that now she needed to get out?! So she tries to move away from the wolves!

[cakepack-cookie]

That! Draws the attention of the wolves currently awake. The experience of 5 separate wolves all suddenly looking at you from different angles is... certainly not a fun one. The other Cookie shifts, and seems to be waking up as well...

[thesprinklecircus]

Oooooh that made it worse. It made it so much worse. She freezes and kind of just, stares at the wolves in terror.

[cakepack-cookie]

And they're just kind of staring back. The other Cookie is awake! And yawns very audibly

[thesprinklecircus]

First Berry glances towards the cookie.. well this was how she crumbled was it? Being eaten by wolves.. and the other cookie is probably next after her..

[cakepack-cookie]

The other Cookie stretches a bit before looking towards her. Then mumbles a surprised "Oh! You're awake...! Thought you'd be asleep a bit longer..."

[thesprinklecircus]

She kind of stares at him, then looks at the wolves, and then looks back… the wolves aren’t tearing into them. Was he…?

“Who… are you…?”

[cakepack-cookie]

"I'm Melst... and you?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“.. First Berry..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah... do you know First Salt or First Sugar...?" He rubs at one eye a little, waking up more

[thesprinklecircus]

That got her attention almost immediately.

“I do… they’re apart of my coven..” she confirmed to him. “They live very far from here.. It’s best they do..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Hm... so you aren't related? I was thinking you were related, with such a similar name..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“No, none of us are related except for those two… we just have similar names..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah.... I guess that does happen sometimes, though..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“We shouldn’t stay here long….. there’s a danger in these woods… it nearly crumbled me… I need to..” she immediately tries to get up, she still had to get to First Milk, not just for help but to try and get the message spread.

[cakepack-cookie]

Melst is immediately up and over, holding her shoulder. Very sternly saying "No. You need to stay down. No strenuous movements. If you need to get somewhere, one of us can carry you, but you are not traveling solo."

[thesprinklecircus]

She stops and sighs, clearly she really wanted to get somewhere…. But she can’t in her current state.

“I need to get to another one of my coven… First Milk…”

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods. "And where is that at?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“Across Skim Milk River.. there should be a barrier surrounding a large building… She should be there, she always is..”

[cakepack-cookie]

Another nod... "Might need more precise instructions. We don't know this area that well yet..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“The river should be… northeast from here? You’ll know if it’s the right one if the flowing liquid is white.. there should be a bridge to get across… keep following the path until you see the barrier..”

[cakepack-cookie]

More nodding. "And the specific message you want brought to First Milk?"

[thesprinklecircus]

A message… oh there’s a lot to tell her… so much…

“It’s best I tell her there’s… a lot.. I think my coven is in grave danger Melst…”

[cakepack-cookie]

"... then get some rest. I'll let ma know when she wakes up, and we can set off in the morning."

[thesprinklecircus]

She nods… some more rest would be nice… First Milk is so going to panic when she sees her.

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods as well before moving back to the wolf he'd been snuggled with before and cuddling back into their grasp. "Rest well, First Berry..."

[thesprinklecircus]

By morning uh, I don’t know about you but the area that goes to Faeriewood… does not feel right anymore! Yeah that’s probably a really bad thing…

[cakepack-cookie]

And the wolf pack is definitely picking up on that! By now, most of them are awake and getting prepped for travel, some waking up others and informing them of the plans for today, others getting ready to move First Berry in as non-disruptive a way as possible. Melst is nowhere in sight, but it's probably fine!

[thesprinklecircus]

First Berry woke up and also felt the really bad feeling… god that cookie can’t be nearby are they…? Safe to say she’s getting a bit concerned.

[cakepack-cookie]

The wolves closest to her are getting ready to pick her up, it seems, since the full pack is awake or waking up now. Where is Melst, though? He's still nowhere in sight...

[thesprinklecircus]

She definitely noticed Melst was just, gone…. And she didn’t even know how to ask the wolves?! She probably could but, with how her magic is now she can’t understand the wolves! So that’s a problem!

[cakepack-cookie]

One of the larger wolves - a werebeast, would it be called? - approaches her and sniffs at the injury before nodding and looking towards Berry and saying, in a rather gruff voice, "First Berry, yes? We will be picking you up soon. We will be traveling soon."

[thesprinklecircus]

This one spoke her language..? Had Melst taught some of them how to speak cookie?

“Yes that’s me.. where is Melst…?” She asked the giant wolf.

[cakepack-cookie]

"... child insisted on scouting," the wolf sighs. "I am Galtriel. His pa. Partraich is following him. Make sure he is careful."

[thesprinklecircus]

“It’s nice meeting you..” at least Melst is not missing, maybe he also feels the bad feeling… hopefully he is not deciding to scout what the feeling is…

“I assume he will be back soon then..”

[cakepack-cookie]

Galtriel nods, then adds with a chuckle: "And if not, Partraich will drag him back! She is great mother! Great wife!"

[thesprinklecircus]

“She sounds like she is…” the nerves were being calmed! … but now she was thinking about Smarty… and Bramble Bat, and Mistletoe. Clearly they did get away, thank god… she wondered how they were feeling… what if they returned home to see her gone? What then?

[cakepack-cookie]

The wolf puts a paw on her head and ruffles her hair a little, saying "Don't worry, Berry Cookie, you in good hands. We get you to your friend!"

[thesprinklecircus]

“Thank you…” her hair was frankly, more of a mess now than it was before! “First Milk might be the only safe place left in these lands.. that cookie..”

She clearly remembers them, she was good at that. Remembering things…

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods, "During danger, family is safest place."

[thesprinklecircus]

She'd just gotten far enough away to be sure she was safe from the fight. She was safe here, right? Right?? The Cookies who attacked her didn't follow? And then, a howl in the distance... wolves...

- @cakepack-cookie

Ah shit. That was not what she needed right now?! First Berry immediately started to run again. When were there wolves in this forest?! She needed to get to First Milk- she needed to talk to the other?!

Unfortunately she can only go so far because she started to feel tired… god not now?! She takes a moment before trying to cover up her scent as much as possible before hiding herself… she can wait this out right??

[cakepack-cookie]

She only hears more howls. Seems they're spreading out around her? Frightening...

[thesprinklecircus]

That made it… even worse! She remained in her spot, still losing jam… and then drifted off into sleep.

[cakepack-cookie]

And while she slept, she was found! Quite easily, in fact. Bushes are terrible places to hide from wolves. But these are no normal wolves - as their reaction to finding her was to start tending to her obvious wounds. And then, the pack worried to move her and cause worse injuries, they gathered around her. If this Cookie is injured, they will have a harder time keeping stable, and the more eyes able to keep watch over them, the better chances they'll have at survival...

[thesprinklecircus]

When First Berry woke back up a long while later… well she notices she’s alive! … and that she’s now surrounded by wolves! And that was terrifying!

[cakepack-cookie]

They're all around her! Most are asleep, but a few are clearly alert and on guard. One wolf next to her is cradling a Cookie in its arms? Both are asleep...

[thesprinklecircus]

Ok.. this is fine! This is definitely fine! Maybe she can.. get away before the whole pack wakes up! She was… still very drained however. Her magic might take a long time before coming back.. the cookie however has a, familiar feeling… at least when it comes to magic… she can’t think about that now she needed to get out?! So she tries to move away from the wolves!

[cakepack-cookie]

That! Draws the attention of the wolves currently awake. The experience of 5 separate wolves all suddenly looking at you from different angles is... certainly not a fun one. The other Cookie shifts, and seems to be waking up as well...

[thesprinklecircus]

Oooooh that made it worse. It made it so much worse. She freezes and kind of just, stares at the wolves in terror.

[cakepack-cookie]

And they're just kind of staring back. The other Cookie is awake! And yawns very audibly

[thesprinklecircus]

First Berry glances towards the cookie.. well this was how she crumbled was it? Being eaten by wolves.. and the other cookie is probably next after her..

[cakepack-cookie]

The other Cookie stretches a bit before looking towards her. Then mumbles a surprised "Oh! You're awake...! Thought you'd be asleep a bit longer..."

[thesprinklecircus]

She kind of stares at him, then looks at the wolves, and then looks back… the wolves aren’t tearing into them. Was he…?

“Who… are you…?”

[cakepack-cookie]

"I'm Melst... and you?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“.. First Berry..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah... do you know First Salt or First Sugar...?" He rubs at one eye a little, waking up more

[thesprinklecircus]

That got her attention almost immediately.

“I do… they’re apart of my coven..” she confirmed to him. “They live very far from here.. It’s best they do..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Hm... so you aren't related? I was thinking you were related, with such a similar name..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“No, none of us are related except for those two… we just have similar names..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah.... I guess that does happen sometimes, though..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“We shouldn’t stay here long….. there’s a danger in these woods… it nearly crumbled me… I need to..” she immediately tries to get up, she still had to get to First Milk, not just for help but to try and get the message spread.

[cakepack-cookie]

Melst is immediately up and over, holding her shoulder. Very sternly saying "No. You need to stay down. No strenuous movements. If you need to get somewhere, one of us can carry you, but you are not traveling solo."

[thesprinklecircus]

She stops and sighs, clearly she really wanted to get somewhere…. But she can’t in her current state.

“I need to get to another one of my coven… First Milk…”

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods. "And where is that at?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“Across Skim Milk River.. there should be a barrier surrounding a large building… She should be there, she always is..”

[cakepack-cookie]

Another nod... "Might need more precise instructions. We don't know this area that well yet..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“The river should be… northeast from here? You’ll know if it’s the right one if the flowing liquid is white.. there should be a bridge to get across… keep following the path until you see the barrier..”

[cakepack-cookie]

More nodding. "And the specific message you want brought to First Milk?"

[thesprinklecircus]

A message… oh there’s a lot to tell her… so much…

“It’s best I tell her there’s… a lot.. I think my coven is in grave danger Melst…”

[cakepack-cookie]

"... then get some rest. I'll let ma know when she wakes up, and we can set off in the morning."

[thesprinklecircus]

She nods… some more rest would be nice… First Milk is so going to panic when she sees her.

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods as well before moving back to the wolf he'd been snuggled with before and cuddling back into their grasp. "Rest well, First Berry..."

[thesprinklecircus]

By morning uh, I don’t know about you but the area that goes to Faeriewood… does not feel right anymore! Yeah that’s probably a really bad thing…

[cakepack-cookie]

And the wolf pack is definitely picking up on that! By now, most of them are awake and getting prepped for travel, some waking up others and informing them of the plans for today, others getting ready to move First Berry in as non-disruptive a way as possible. Melst is nowhere in sight, but it's probably fine!

[thesprinklecircus]

First Berry woke up and also felt the really bad feeling… god that cookie can’t be nearby are they…? Safe to say she’s getting a bit concerned.

[cakepack-cookie]

The wolves closest to her are getting ready to pick her up, it seems, since the full pack is awake or waking up now. Where is Melst, though? He's still nowhere in sight...

[thesprinklecircus]

She definitely noticed Melst was just, gone…. And she didn’t even know how to ask the wolves?! She probably could but, with how her magic is now she can’t understand the wolves! So that’s a problem!

[cakepack-cookie]

One of the larger wolves - a werebeast, would it be called? - approaches her and sniffs at the injury before nodding and looking towards Berry and saying, in a rather gruff voice, "First Berry, yes? We will be picking you up soon. We will be traveling soon."

[thesprinklecircus]

This one spoke her language..? Had Melst taught some of them how to speak cookie?

“Yes that’s me.. where is Melst…?” She asked the giant wolf.

[cakepack-cookie]

"... child insisted on scouting," the wolf sighs. "I am Galtriel. His pa. Partraich is following him. Make sure he is careful."

[thesprinklecircus]

“It’s nice meeting you..” at least Melst is not missing, maybe he also feels the bad feeling… hopefully he is not deciding to scout what the feeling is…

“I assume he will be back soon then..”

[cakepack-cookie]

Galtriel nods, then adds with a chuckle: "And if not, Partraich will drag him back! She is great mother! Great wife!"

[thesprinklecircus]

“She sounds like she is…” the nerves were being calmed! … but now she was thinking about Smarty… and Bramble Bat, and Mistletoe. Clearly they did get away, thank god… she wondered how they were feeling… what if they returned home to see her gone? What then?

[cakepack-cookie]

The wolf puts a paw on her head and ruffles her hair a little, saying "Don't worry, Berry Cookie, you in good hands. We get you to your friend!"

[thesprinklecircus]

She'd just gotten far enough away to be sure she was safe from the fight. She was safe here, right? Right?? The Cookies who attacked her didn't follow? And then, a howl in the distance... wolves...

- @cakepack-cookie

Ah shit. That was not what she needed right now?! First Berry immediately started to run again. When were there wolves in this forest?! She needed to get to First Milk- she needed to talk to the other?!

Unfortunately she can only go so far because she started to feel tired… god not now?! She takes a moment before trying to cover up her scent as much as possible before hiding herself… she can wait this out right??

[cakepack-cookie]

She only hears more howls. Seems they're spreading out around her? Frightening...

[thesprinklecircus]

That made it… even worse! She remained in her spot, still losing jam… and then drifted off into sleep.

[cakepack-cookie]

And while she slept, she was found! Quite easily, in fact. Bushes are terrible places to hide from wolves. But these are no normal wolves - as their reaction to finding her was to start tending to her obvious wounds. And then, the pack worried to move her and cause worse injuries, they gathered around her. If this Cookie is injured, they will have a harder time keeping stable, and the more eyes able to keep watch over them, the better chances they'll have at survival...

[thesprinklecircus]

When First Berry woke back up a long while later… well she notices she’s alive! … and that she’s now surrounded by wolves! And that was terrifying!

[cakepack-cookie]

They're all around her! Most are asleep, but a few are clearly alert and on guard. One wolf next to her is cradling a Cookie in its arms? Both are asleep...

[thesprinklecircus]

Ok.. this is fine! This is definitely fine! Maybe she can.. get away before the whole pack wakes up! She was… still very drained however. Her magic might take a long time before coming back.. the cookie however has a, familiar feeling… at least when it comes to magic… she can’t think about that now she needed to get out?! So she tries to move away from the wolves!

[cakepack-cookie]

That! Draws the attention of the wolves currently awake. The experience of 5 separate wolves all suddenly looking at you from different angles is... certainly not a fun one. The other Cookie shifts, and seems to be waking up as well...

[thesprinklecircus]

Oooooh that made it worse. It made it so much worse. She freezes and kind of just, stares at the wolves in terror.

[cakepack-cookie]

And they're just kind of staring back. The other Cookie is awake! And yawns very audibly

[thesprinklecircus]

First Berry glances towards the cookie.. well this was how she crumbled was it? Being eaten by wolves.. and the other cookie is probably next after her..

[cakepack-cookie]

The other Cookie stretches a bit before looking towards her. Then mumbles a surprised "Oh! You're awake...! Thought you'd be asleep a bit longer..."

[thesprinklecircus]

She kind of stares at him, then looks at the wolves, and then looks back… the wolves aren’t tearing into them. Was he…?

“Who… are you…?”

[cakepack-cookie]

"I'm Melst... and you?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“.. First Berry..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah... do you know First Salt or First Sugar...?" He rubs at one eye a little, waking up more

[thesprinklecircus]

That got her attention almost immediately.

“I do… they’re apart of my coven..” she confirmed to him. “They live very far from here.. It’s best they do..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Hm... so you aren't related? I was thinking you were related, with such a similar name..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“No, none of us are related except for those two… we just have similar names..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah.... I guess that does happen sometimes, though..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“We shouldn’t stay here long….. there’s a danger in these woods… it nearly crumbled me… I need to..” she immediately tries to get up, she still had to get to First Milk, not just for help but to try and get the message spread.

[cakepack-cookie]

Melst is immediately up and over, holding her shoulder. Very sternly saying "No. You need to stay down. No strenuous movements. If you need to get somewhere, one of us can carry you, but you are not traveling solo."

[thesprinklecircus]

She stops and sighs, clearly she really wanted to get somewhere…. But she can’t in her current state.

“I need to get to another one of my coven… First Milk…”

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods. "And where is that at?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“Across Skim Milk River.. there should be a barrier surrounding a large building… She should be there, she always is..”

[cakepack-cookie]

Another nod... "Might need more precise instructions. We don't know this area that well yet..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“The river should be… northeast from here? You’ll know if it’s the right one if the flowing liquid is white.. there should be a bridge to get across… keep following the path until you see the barrier..”

[cakepack-cookie]

More nodding. "And the specific message you want brought to First Milk?"

[thesprinklecircus]

A message… oh there’s a lot to tell her… so much…

“It’s best I tell her there’s… a lot.. I think my coven is in grave danger Melst…”

[cakepack-cookie]

"... then get some rest. I'll let ma know when she wakes up, and we can set off in the morning."

[thesprinklecircus]

She nods… some more rest would be nice… First Milk is so going to panic when she sees her.

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods as well before moving back to the wolf he'd been snuggled with before and cuddling back into their grasp. "Rest well, First Berry..."

[thesprinklecircus]

By morning uh, I don’t know about you but the area that goes to Faeriewood… does not feel right anymore! Yeah that’s probably a really bad thing…

[cakepack-cookie]

And the wolf pack is definitely picking up on that! By now, most of them are awake and getting prepped for travel, some waking up others and informing them of the plans for today, others getting ready to move First Berry in as non-disruptive a way as possible. Melst is nowhere in sight, but it's probably fine!

[thesprinklecircus]

First Berry woke up and also felt the really bad feeling… god that cookie can’t be nearby are they…? Safe to say she’s getting a bit concerned.

[cakepack-cookie]

The wolves closest to her are getting ready to pick her up, it seems, since the full pack is awake or waking up now. Where is Melst, though? He's still nowhere in sight...

[thesprinklecircus]

She definitely noticed Melst was just, gone…. And she didn’t even know how to ask the wolves?! She probably could but, with how her magic is now she can’t understand the wolves! So that’s a problem!

[cakepack-cookie]

One of the larger wolves - a werebeast, would it be called? - approaches her and sniffs at the injury before nodding and looking towards Berry and saying, in a rather gruff voice, "First Berry, yes? We will be picking you up soon. We will be traveling soon."

[thesprinklecircus]

This one spoke her language..? Had Melst taught some of them how to speak cookie?

“Yes that’s me.. where is Melst…?” She asked the giant wolf.

[cakepack-cookie]

"... child insisted on scouting," the wolf sighs. "I am Galtriel. His pa. Partraich is following him. Make sure he is careful."

[thesprinklecircus]

“It’s nice meeting you..” at least Melst is not missing, maybe he also feels the bad feeling… hopefully he is not deciding to scout what the feeling is…

“I assume he will be back soon then..”

[cakepack-cookie]

Galtriel nods, then adds with a chuckle: "And if not, Partraich will drag him back! She is great mother! Great wife!"

[thesprinklecircus]

She'd just gotten far enough away to be sure she was safe from the fight. She was safe here, right? Right?? The Cookies who attacked her didn't follow? And then, a howl in the distance... wolves...

- @cakepack-cookie

Ah shit. That was not what she needed right now?! First Berry immediately started to run again. When were there wolves in this forest?! She needed to get to First Milk- she needed to talk to the other?!

Unfortunately she can only go so far because she started to feel tired… god not now?! She takes a moment before trying to cover up her scent as much as possible before hiding herself… she can wait this out right??

[cakepack-cookie]

She only hears more howls. Seems they're spreading out around her? Frightening...

[thesprinklecircus]

That made it… even worse! She remained in her spot, still losing jam… and then drifted off into sleep.

[cakepack-cookie]

And while she slept, she was found! Quite easily, in fact. Bushes are terrible places to hide from wolves. But these are no normal wolves - as their reaction to finding her was to start tending to her obvious wounds. And then, the pack worried to move her and cause worse injuries, they gathered around her. If this Cookie is injured, they will have a harder time keeping stable, and the more eyes able to keep watch over them, the better chances they'll have at survival...

[thesprinklecircus]

When First Berry woke back up a long while later… well she notices she’s alive! … and that she’s now surrounded by wolves! And that was terrifying!

[cakepack-cookie]

They're all around her! Most are asleep, but a few are clearly alert and on guard. One wolf next to her is cradling a Cookie in its arms? Both are asleep...

[thesprinklecircus]

Ok.. this is fine! This is definitely fine! Maybe she can.. get away before the whole pack wakes up! She was… still very drained however. Her magic might take a long time before coming back.. the cookie however has a, familiar feeling… at least when it comes to magic… she can’t think about that now she needed to get out?! So she tries to move away from the wolves!

[cakepack-cookie]

That! Draws the attention of the wolves currently awake. The experience of 5 separate wolves all suddenly looking at you from different angles is... certainly not a fun one. The other Cookie shifts, and seems to be waking up as well...

[thesprinklecircus]

Oooooh that made it worse. It made it so much worse. She freezes and kind of just, stares at the wolves in terror.

[cakepack-cookie]

And they're just kind of staring back. The other Cookie is awake! And yawns very audibly

[thesprinklecircus]

First Berry glances towards the cookie.. well this was how she crumbled was it? Being eaten by wolves.. and the other cookie is probably next after her..

[cakepack-cookie]

The other Cookie stretches a bit before looking towards her. Then mumbles a surprised "Oh! You're awake...! Thought you'd be asleep a bit longer..."

[thesprinklecircus]

She kind of stares at him, then looks at the wolves, and then looks back… the wolves aren’t tearing into them. Was he…?

“Who… are you…?”

[cakepack-cookie]

"I'm Melst... and you?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“.. First Berry..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah... do you know First Salt or First Sugar...?" He rubs at one eye a little, waking up more

[thesprinklecircus]

That got her attention almost immediately.

“I do… they’re apart of my coven..” she confirmed to him. “They live very far from here.. It’s best they do..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Hm... so you aren't related? I was thinking you were related, with such a similar name..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“No, none of us are related except for those two… we just have similar names..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah.... I guess that does happen sometimes, though..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“We shouldn’t stay here long….. there’s a danger in these woods… it nearly crumbled me… I need to..” she immediately tries to get up, she still had to get to First Milk, not just for help but to try and get the message spread.

[cakepack-cookie]

Melst is immediately up and over, holding her shoulder. Very sternly saying "No. You need to stay down. No strenuous movements. If you need to get somewhere, one of us can carry you, but you are not traveling solo."

[thesprinklecircus]

She stops and sighs, clearly she really wanted to get somewhere…. But she can’t in her current state.

“I need to get to another one of my coven… First Milk…”

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods. "And where is that at?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“Across Skim Milk River.. there should be a barrier surrounding a large building… She should be there, she always is..”

[cakepack-cookie]

Another nod... "Might need more precise instructions. We don't know this area that well yet..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“The river should be… northeast from here? You’ll know if it’s the right one if the flowing liquid is white.. there should be a bridge to get across… keep following the path until you see the barrier..”

[cakepack-cookie]

More nodding. "And the specific message you want brought to First Milk?"

[thesprinklecircus]

A message… oh there’s a lot to tell her… so much…

“It’s best I tell her there’s… a lot.. I think my coven is in grave danger Melst…”

[cakepack-cookie]

"... then get some rest. I'll let ma know when she wakes up, and we can set off in the morning."

[thesprinklecircus]

She nods… some more rest would be nice… First Milk is so going to panic when she sees her.

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods as well before moving back to the wolf he'd been snuggled with before and cuddling back into their grasp. "Rest well, First Berry..."

[thesprinklecircus]

By morning uh, I don’t know about you but the area that goes to Faeriewood… does not feel right anymore! Yeah that’s probably a really bad thing…

[cakepack-cookie]

And the wolf pack is definitely picking up on that! By now, most of them are awake and getting prepped for travel, some waking up others and informing them of the plans for today, others getting ready to move First Berry in as non-disruptive a way as possible. Melst is nowhere in sight, but it's probably fine!

[thesprinklecircus]

First Berry woke up and also felt the really bad feeling… god that cookie can’t be nearby are they…? Safe to say she’s getting a bit concerned.

[cakepack-cookie]

The wolves closest to her are getting ready to pick her up, it seems, since the full pack is awake or waking up now. Where is Melst, though? He's still nowhere in sight...

[thesprinklecircus]

She definitely noticed Melst was just, gone…. And she didn’t even know how to ask the wolves?! She probably could but, with how her magic is now she can’t understand the wolves! So that’s a problem!

[cakepack-cookie]

One of the larger wolves - a werebeast, would it be called? - approaches her and sniffs at the injury before nodding and looking towards Berry and saying, in a rather gruff voice, "First Berry, yes? We will be picking you up soon. We will be traveling soon."

[thesprinklecircus]

This one spoke her language..? Had Melst taught some of them how to speak cookie?

“Yes that’s me.. where is Melst…?” She asked the giant wolf.

[cakepack-cookie]

"... child insisted on scouting," the wolf sighs. "I am Galtriel. His pa. Partraich is following him. Make sure he is careful."

[thesprinklecircus]

She'd just gotten far enough away to be sure she was safe from the fight. She was safe here, right? Right?? The Cookies who attacked her didn't follow? And then, a howl in the distance... wolves...

- @cakepack-cookie

Ah shit. That was not what she needed right now?! First Berry immediately started to run again. When were there wolves in this forest?! She needed to get to First Milk- she needed to talk to the other?!

Unfortunately she can only go so far because she started to feel tired… god not now?! She takes a moment before trying to cover up her scent as much as possible before hiding herself… she can wait this out right??

[cakepack-cookie]

She only hears more howls. Seems they're spreading out around her? Frightening...

[thesprinklecircus]

That made it… even worse! She remained in her spot, still losing jam… and then drifted off into sleep.

[cakepack-cookie]

And while she slept, she was found! Quite easily, in fact. Bushes are terrible places to hide from wolves. But these are no normal wolves - as their reaction to finding her was to start tending to her obvious wounds. And then, the pack worried to move her and cause worse injuries, they gathered around her. If this Cookie is injured, they will have a harder time keeping stable, and the more eyes able to keep watch over them, the better chances they'll have at survival...

[thesprinklecircus]

When First Berry woke back up a long while later… well she notices she’s alive! … and that she’s now surrounded by wolves! And that was terrifying!

[cakepack-cookie]

They're all around her! Most are asleep, but a few are clearly alert and on guard. One wolf next to her is cradling a Cookie in its arms? Both are asleep...

[thesprinklecircus]

Ok.. this is fine! This is definitely fine! Maybe she can.. get away before the whole pack wakes up! She was… still very drained however. Her magic might take a long time before coming back.. the cookie however has a, familiar feeling… at least when it comes to magic… she can’t think about that now she needed to get out?! So she tries to move away from the wolves!

[cakepack-cookie]

That! Draws the attention of the wolves currently awake. The experience of 5 separate wolves all suddenly looking at you from different angles is... certainly not a fun one. The other Cookie shifts, and seems to be waking up as well...

[thesprinklecircus]

Oooooh that made it worse. It made it so much worse. She freezes and kind of just, stares at the wolves in terror.

[cakepack-cookie]

And they're just kind of staring back. The other Cookie is awake! And yawns very audibly

[thesprinklecircus]

First Berry glances towards the cookie.. well this was how she crumbled was it? Being eaten by wolves.. and the other cookie is probably next after her..

[cakepack-cookie]

The other Cookie stretches a bit before looking towards her. Then mumbles a surprised "Oh! You're awake...! Thought you'd be asleep a bit longer..."

[thesprinklecircus]

She kind of stares at him, then looks at the wolves, and then looks back… the wolves aren’t tearing into them. Was he…?

“Who… are you…?”

[cakepack-cookie]

"I'm Melst... and you?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“.. First Berry..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah... do you know First Salt or First Sugar...?" He rubs at one eye a little, waking up more

[thesprinklecircus]

That got her attention almost immediately.

“I do… they’re apart of my coven..” she confirmed to him. “They live very far from here.. It’s best they do..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Hm... so you aren't related? I was thinking you were related, with such a similar name..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“No, none of us are related except for those two… we just have similar names..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah.... I guess that does happen sometimes, though..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“We shouldn’t stay here long….. there’s a danger in these woods… it nearly crumbled me… I need to..” she immediately tries to get up, she still had to get to First Milk, not just for help but to try and get the message spread.

[cakepack-cookie]

Melst is immediately up and over, holding her shoulder. Very sternly saying "No. You need to stay down. No strenuous movements. If you need to get somewhere, one of us can carry you, but you are not traveling solo."

[thesprinklecircus]

She stops and sighs, clearly she really wanted to get somewhere…. But she can’t in her current state.

“I need to get to another one of my coven… First Milk…”

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods. "And where is that at?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“Across Skim Milk River.. there should be a barrier surrounding a large building… She should be there, she always is..”

[cakepack-cookie]

Another nod... "Might need more precise instructions. We don't know this area that well yet..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“The river should be… northeast from here? You’ll know if it’s the right one if the flowing liquid is white.. there should be a bridge to get across… keep following the path until you see the barrier..”

[cakepack-cookie]

More nodding. "And the specific message you want brought to First Milk?"

[thesprinklecircus]

A message… oh there’s a lot to tell her… so much…

“It’s best I tell her there’s… a lot.. I think my coven is in grave danger Melst…”

[cakepack-cookie]

"... then get some rest. I'll let ma know when she wakes up, and we can set off in the morning."

[thesprinklecircus]

She nods… some more rest would be nice… First Milk is so going to panic when she sees her.

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods as well before moving back to the wolf he'd been snuggled with before and cuddling back into their grasp. "Rest well, First Berry..."

[thesprinklecircus]

By morning uh, I don’t know about you but the area that goes to Faeriewood… does not feel right anymore! Yeah that’s probably a really bad thing…

[cakepack-cookie]

And the wolf pack is definitely picking up on that! By now, most of them are awake and getting prepped for travel, some waking up others and informing them of the plans for today, others getting ready to move First Berry in as non-disruptive a way as possible. Melst is nowhere in sight, but it's probably fine!

[thesprinklecircus]

First Berry woke up and also felt the really bad feeling… god that cookie can’t be nearby are they…? Safe to say she’s getting a bit concerned.

[cakepack-cookie]

The wolves closest to her are getting ready to pick her up, it seems, since the full pack is awake or waking up now. Where is Melst, though? He's still nowhere in sight...

[thesprinklecircus]

She definitely noticed Melst was just, gone…. And she didn’t even know how to ask the wolves?! She probably could but, with how her magic is now she can’t understand the wolves! So that’s a problem!

[cakepack-cookie]

One of the larger wolves - a werebeast, would it be called? - approaches her and sniffs at the injury before nodding and looking towards Berry and saying, in a rather gruff voice, "First Berry, yes? We will be picking you up soon. We will be traveling soon."

[thesprinklecircus]

She'd just gotten far enough away to be sure she was safe from the fight. She was safe here, right? Right?? The Cookies who attacked her didn't follow? And then, a howl in the distance... wolves...

- @cakepack-cookie

Ah shit. That was not what she needed right now?! First Berry immediately started to run again. When were there wolves in this forest?! She needed to get to First Milk- she needed to talk to the other?!

Unfortunately she can only go so far because she started to feel tired… god not now?! She takes a moment before trying to cover up her scent as much as possible before hiding herself… she can wait this out right??

[cakepack-cookie]

She only hears more howls. Seems they're spreading out around her? Frightening...

[thesprinklecircus]

That made it… even worse! She remained in her spot, still losing jam… and then drifted off into sleep.

[cakepack-cookie]

And while she slept, she was found! Quite easily, in fact. Bushes are terrible places to hide from wolves. But these are no normal wolves - as their reaction to finding her was to start tending to her obvious wounds. And then, the pack worried to move her and cause worse injuries, they gathered around her. If this Cookie is injured, they will have a harder time keeping stable, and the more eyes able to keep watch over them, the better chances they'll have at survival...

[thesprinklecircus]

When First Berry woke back up a long while later… well she notices she’s alive! … and that she’s now surrounded by wolves! And that was terrifying!

[cakepack-cookie]

They're all around her! Most are asleep, but a few are clearly alert and on guard. One wolf next to her is cradling a Cookie in its arms? Both are asleep...

[thesprinklecircus]

Ok.. this is fine! This is definitely fine! Maybe she can.. get away before the whole pack wakes up! She was… still very drained however. Her magic might take a long time before coming back.. the cookie however has a, familiar feeling… at least when it comes to magic… she can’t think about that now she needed to get out?! So she tries to move away from the wolves!

[cakepack-cookie]

That! Draws the attention of the wolves currently awake. The experience of 5 separate wolves all suddenly looking at you from different angles is... certainly not a fun one. The other Cookie shifts, and seems to be waking up as well...

[thesprinklecircus]

Oooooh that made it worse. It made it so much worse. She freezes and kind of just, stares at the wolves in terror.

[cakepack-cookie]

And they're just kind of staring back. The other Cookie is awake! And yawns very audibly

[thesprinklecircus]

First Berry glances towards the cookie.. well this was how she crumbled was it? Being eaten by wolves.. and the other cookie is probably next after her..

[cakepack-cookie]

The other Cookie stretches a bit before looking towards her. Then mumbles a surprised "Oh! You're awake...! Thought you'd be asleep a bit longer..."

[thesprinklecircus]

She kind of stares at him, then looks at the wolves, and then looks back… the wolves aren’t tearing into them. Was he…?

“Who… are you…?”

[cakepack-cookie]

"I'm Melst... and you?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“.. First Berry..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah... do you know First Salt or First Sugar...?" He rubs at one eye a little, waking up more

[thesprinklecircus]

That got her attention almost immediately.

“I do… they’re apart of my coven..” she confirmed to him. “They live very far from here.. It’s best they do..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Hm... so you aren't related? I was thinking you were related, with such a similar name..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“No, none of us are related except for those two… we just have similar names..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah.... I guess that does happen sometimes, though..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“We shouldn’t stay here long….. there’s a danger in these woods… it nearly crumbled me… I need to..” she immediately tries to get up, she still had to get to First Milk, not just for help but to try and get the message spread.

[cakepack-cookie]

Melst is immediately up and over, holding her shoulder. Very sternly saying "No. You need to stay down. No strenuous movements. If you need to get somewhere, one of us can carry you, but you are not traveling solo."

[thesprinklecircus]

She stops and sighs, clearly she really wanted to get somewhere…. But she can’t in her current state.

“I need to get to another one of my coven… First Milk…”

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods. "And where is that at?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“Across Skim Milk River.. there should be a barrier surrounding a large building… She should be there, she always is..”

[cakepack-cookie]

Another nod... "Might need more precise instructions. We don't know this area that well yet..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“The river should be… northeast from here? You’ll know if it’s the right one if the flowing liquid is white.. there should be a bridge to get across… keep following the path until you see the barrier..”

[cakepack-cookie]

More nodding. "And the specific message you want brought to First Milk?"

[thesprinklecircus]

A message… oh there’s a lot to tell her… so much…

“It’s best I tell her there’s… a lot.. I think my coven is in grave danger Melst…”

[cakepack-cookie]

"... then get some rest. I'll let ma know when she wakes up, and we can set off in the morning."

[thesprinklecircus]

She nods… some more rest would be nice… First Milk is so going to panic when she sees her.

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods as well before moving back to the wolf he'd been snuggled with before and cuddling back into their grasp. "Rest well, First Berry..."

[thesprinklecircus]

By morning uh, I don’t know about you but the area that goes to Faeriewood… does not feel right anymore! Yeah that’s probably a really bad thing…

[cakepack-cookie]

And the wolf pack is definitely picking up on that! By now, most of them are awake and getting prepped for travel, some waking up others and informing them of the plans for today, others getting ready to move First Berry in as non-disruptive a way as possible. Melst is nowhere in sight, but it's probably fine!

[thesprinklecircus]

First Berry woke up and also felt the really bad feeling… god that cookie can’t be nearby are they…? Safe to say she’s getting a bit concerned.

[cakepack-cookie]

The wolves closest to her are getting ready to pick her up, it seems, since the full pack is awake or waking up now. Where is Melst, though? He's still nowhere in sight...

[thesprinklecircus]

She'd just gotten far enough away to be sure she was safe from the fight. She was safe here, right? Right?? The Cookies who attacked her didn't follow? And then, a howl in the distance... wolves...

- @cakepack-cookie

Ah shit. That was not what she needed right now?! First Berry immediately started to run again. When were there wolves in this forest?! She needed to get to First Milk- she needed to talk to the other?!

Unfortunately she can only go so far because she started to feel tired… god not now?! She takes a moment before trying to cover up her scent as much as possible before hiding herself… she can wait this out right??

[cakepack-cookie]

She only hears more howls. Seems they're spreading out around her? Frightening...

[thesprinklecircus]

That made it… even worse! She remained in her spot, still losing jam… and then drifted off into sleep.

[cakepack-cookie]

And while she slept, she was found! Quite easily, in fact. Bushes are terrible places to hide from wolves. But these are no normal wolves - as their reaction to finding her was to start tending to her obvious wounds. And then, the pack worried to move her and cause worse injuries, they gathered around her. If this Cookie is injured, they will have a harder time keeping stable, and the more eyes able to keep watch over them, the better chances they'll have at survival...

[thesprinklecircus]

When First Berry woke back up a long while later… well she notices she’s alive! … and that she’s now surrounded by wolves! And that was terrifying!

[cakepack-cookie]

They're all around her! Most are asleep, but a few are clearly alert and on guard. One wolf next to her is cradling a Cookie in its arms? Both are asleep...

[thesprinklecircus]

Ok.. this is fine! This is definitely fine! Maybe she can.. get away before the whole pack wakes up! She was… still very drained however. Her magic might take a long time before coming back.. the cookie however has a, familiar feeling… at least when it comes to magic… she can’t think about that now she needed to get out?! So she tries to move away from the wolves!

[cakepack-cookie]

That! Draws the attention of the wolves currently awake. The experience of 5 separate wolves all suddenly looking at you from different angles is... certainly not a fun one. The other Cookie shifts, and seems to be waking up as well...

[thesprinklecircus]

Oooooh that made it worse. It made it so much worse. She freezes and kind of just, stares at the wolves in terror.

[cakepack-cookie]

And they're just kind of staring back. The other Cookie is awake! And yawns very audibly

[thesprinklecircus]

First Berry glances towards the cookie.. well this was how she crumbled was it? Being eaten by wolves.. and the other cookie is probably next after her..

[cakepack-cookie]

The other Cookie stretches a bit before looking towards her. Then mumbles a surprised "Oh! You're awake...! Thought you'd be asleep a bit longer..."

[thesprinklecircus]

She kind of stares at him, then looks at the wolves, and then looks back… the wolves aren’t tearing into them. Was he…?

“Who… are you…?”

[cakepack-cookie]

"I'm Melst... and you?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“.. First Berry..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah... do you know First Salt or First Sugar...?" He rubs at one eye a little, waking up more

[thesprinklecircus]

That got her attention almost immediately.

“I do… they’re apart of my coven..” she confirmed to him. “They live very far from here.. It’s best they do..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Hm... so you aren't related? I was thinking you were related, with such a similar name..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“No, none of us are related except for those two… we just have similar names..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah.... I guess that does happen sometimes, though..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“We shouldn’t stay here long….. there’s a danger in these woods… it nearly crumbled me… I need to..” she immediately tries to get up, she still had to get to First Milk, not just for help but to try and get the message spread.

[cakepack-cookie]

Melst is immediately up and over, holding her shoulder. Very sternly saying "No. You need to stay down. No strenuous movements. If you need to get somewhere, one of us can carry you, but you are not traveling solo."

[thesprinklecircus]

She stops and sighs, clearly she really wanted to get somewhere…. But she can’t in her current state.

“I need to get to another one of my coven… First Milk…”

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods. "And where is that at?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“Across Skim Milk River.. there should be a barrier surrounding a large building… She should be there, she always is..”

[cakepack-cookie]

Another nod... "Might need more precise instructions. We don't know this area that well yet..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“The river should be… northeast from here? You’ll know if it’s the right one if the flowing liquid is white.. there should be a bridge to get across… keep following the path until you see the barrier..”

[cakepack-cookie]

More nodding. "And the specific message you want brought to First Milk?"

[thesprinklecircus]

A message… oh there’s a lot to tell her… so much…

“It’s best I tell her there’s… a lot.. I think my coven is in grave danger Melst…”

[cakepack-cookie]

"... then get some rest. I'll let ma know when she wakes up, and we can set off in the morning."

[thesprinklecircus]

She nods… some more rest would be nice… First Milk is so going to panic when she sees her.

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods as well before moving back to the wolf he'd been snuggled with before and cuddling back into their grasp. "Rest well, First Berry..."

[thesprinklecircus]

By morning uh, I don’t know about you but the area that goes to Faeriewood… does not feel right anymore! Yeah that’s probably a really bad thing…

[cakepack-cookie]

And the wolf pack is definitely picking up on that! By now, most of them are awake and getting prepped for travel, some waking up others and informing them of the plans for today, others getting ready to move First Berry in as non-disruptive a way as possible. Melst is nowhere in sight, but it's probably fine!

[thesprinklecircus]

She'd just gotten far enough away to be sure she was safe from the fight. She was safe here, right? Right?? The Cookies who attacked her didn't follow? And then, a howl in the distance... wolves...

- @cakepack-cookie

Ah shit. That was not what she needed right now?! First Berry immediately started to run again. When were there wolves in this forest?! She needed to get to First Milk- she needed to talk to the other?!

Unfortunately she can only go so far because she started to feel tired… god not now?! She takes a moment before trying to cover up her scent as much as possible before hiding herself… she can wait this out right??

[cakepack-cookie]

She only hears more howls. Seems they're spreading out around her? Frightening...

[thesprinklecircus]

That made it… even worse! She remained in her spot, still losing jam… and then drifted off into sleep.

[cakepack-cookie]

And while she slept, she was found! Quite easily, in fact. Bushes are terrible places to hide from wolves. But these are no normal wolves - as their reaction to finding her was to start tending to her obvious wounds. And then, the pack worried to move her and cause worse injuries, they gathered around her. If this Cookie is injured, they will have a harder time keeping stable, and the more eyes able to keep watch over them, the better chances they'll have at survival...

[thesprinklecircus]

When First Berry woke back up a long while later… well she notices she’s alive! … and that she’s now surrounded by wolves! And that was terrifying!

[cakepack-cookie]

They're all around her! Most are asleep, but a few are clearly alert and on guard. One wolf next to her is cradling a Cookie in its arms? Both are asleep...

[thesprinklecircus]

Ok.. this is fine! This is definitely fine! Maybe she can.. get away before the whole pack wakes up! She was… still very drained however. Her magic might take a long time before coming back.. the cookie however has a, familiar feeling… at least when it comes to magic… she can’t think about that now she needed to get out?! So she tries to move away from the wolves!

[cakepack-cookie]

That! Draws the attention of the wolves currently awake. The experience of 5 separate wolves all suddenly looking at you from different angles is... certainly not a fun one. The other Cookie shifts, and seems to be waking up as well...

[thesprinklecircus]

Oooooh that made it worse. It made it so much worse. She freezes and kind of just, stares at the wolves in terror.

[cakepack-cookie]

And they're just kind of staring back. The other Cookie is awake! And yawns very audibly

[thesprinklecircus]

First Berry glances towards the cookie.. well this was how she crumbled was it? Being eaten by wolves.. and the other cookie is probably next after her..

[cakepack-cookie]

The other Cookie stretches a bit before looking towards her. Then mumbles a surprised "Oh! You're awake...! Thought you'd be asleep a bit longer..."

[thesprinklecircus]

She kind of stares at him, then looks at the wolves, and then looks back… the wolves aren’t tearing into them. Was he…?

“Who… are you…?”

[cakepack-cookie]

"I'm Melst... and you?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“.. First Berry..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah... do you know First Salt or First Sugar...?" He rubs at one eye a little, waking up more

[thesprinklecircus]

That got her attention almost immediately.

“I do… they’re apart of my coven..” she confirmed to him. “They live very far from here.. It’s best they do..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Hm... so you aren't related? I was thinking you were related, with such a similar name..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“No, none of us are related except for those two… we just have similar names..”

[cakepack-cookie]

"Ah.... I guess that does happen sometimes, though..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“We shouldn’t stay here long….. there’s a danger in these woods… it nearly crumbled me… I need to..” she immediately tries to get up, she still had to get to First Milk, not just for help but to try and get the message spread.

[cakepack-cookie]

Melst is immediately up and over, holding her shoulder. Very sternly saying "No. You need to stay down. No strenuous movements. If you need to get somewhere, one of us can carry you, but you are not traveling solo."

[thesprinklecircus]

She stops and sighs, clearly she really wanted to get somewhere…. But she can’t in her current state.

“I need to get to another one of my coven… First Milk…”

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods. "And where is that at?"

[thesprinklecircus]

“Across Skim Milk River.. there should be a barrier surrounding a large building… She should be there, she always is..”

[cakepack-cookie]

Another nod... "Might need more precise instructions. We don't know this area that well yet..."

[thesprinklecircus]

“The river should be… northeast from here? You’ll know if it’s the right one if the flowing liquid is white.. there should be a bridge to get across… keep following the path until you see the barrier..”

[cakepack-cookie]

More nodding. "And the specific message you want brought to First Milk?"

[thesprinklecircus]

A message… oh there’s a lot to tell her… so much…

“It’s best I tell her there’s… a lot.. I think my coven is in grave danger Melst…”

[cakepack-cookie]

"... then get some rest. I'll let ma know when she wakes up, and we can set off in the morning."

[thesprinklecircus]

She nods… some more rest would be nice… First Milk is so going to panic when she sees her.

[cakepack-cookie]

He nods as well before moving back to the wolf he'd been snuggled with before and cuddling back into their grasp. "Rest well, First Berry..."