Aurora immediately went still. Not because she was frightened, but because movement without information was stupidity.
The sharp object pressing against her neck felt unmistakably familiar. Claws. Large ones.
At the same time, another figure stepped forward and gently lifted the little girl into their arms. Aurora's eyes narrowed slightly and she didn't fail to notice how the little girl didn't struggle at all, nor did she scream or looked afraid. If anything, relief had instantly appeared on her tear-streaked face the moment these newcomers arrived.
That alone told Aurora most of what she needed to know.
The people behind her were undoubtedly from the Bear Tribe, probably out here searching for the kid.
