As the hours flowed into the morning, Sabine was on the last watch. She had slept worse than usual with the memories of the past unearthed by yesterday's events plaguing her mind. By the time Meesei sat herself up, Sabine was by the fire reading one of the journals they had found the previous day. She had managed to find a large fur pelt of some description to serve as a substitute for her own fur cloak and wore it over her shoulders. Looking up to the movement from Meesei's bedroll, Sabine put the journal down, then got up to gently push Meesei back until she was lying down again. With a number of wads of clothing and pelts that Sabine had obviously gathered while looking for a suitable warm cloak, she bundled up a soft wedge of material for Meesei to sit up at a slight angle with. She helped Meesei to sit up slightly again so that she could slide the wedge under her alpha's back. Now at least Meesei could look at everyone without hurting her neck or risking any unnecessary strain to her wound. All her actions were wordless as always, but Sabine's anxious treatment was about as much of a good morning greeting as anyone was likely to hear.

The next to wake was Janius, disturbed by the noise. He sat up with a wince at his own wound before rubbing his eyes. When he saw Meesei awake, his look immediately brightened. "Alpha, you're awake!" His mouth curled into a relieved smile, "Thank goodness. We've all been worried for your life."

Fendros continued to sleep for the moment. With Ahnasha close, he slept more peacefully than he had for a done for while. It was also influenced by how exhausted he was after the hunt and the fight, as well as the lack of sunlight in the cave to herald the morning, as was what normally woke him.