Thank you to everyone who voted, commented and followed. I've hit Max follow with notifications but I am still following all the new followers back
Beneath a sky of fire & shadow, distant clouds murmured their rumble. The cub pressed closer, trembling yet brave. Sensing his courage and fear, she held him close, a quiet fortress against the coming dark. No storm had broken, yet their bond outshone any tempest. In the golden hush of sunset, they were tethered to each other, steady, fearless, whole.