Sadie limps into the clearing. She is obviously late in a pregnancy, and suffering. *Help!* she mewed again, though it was nearly a whisper now. She padded towards the large oak at the centre of the stange camp. New smells surounded her, clouded her thoughts.
She tripped on the hard baked ground and landed heavily. *Help, please* she muttered, *I need... please...*
She tripped on the hard baked ground and landed heavily. *Help, please* she muttered, *I need... please...*