Tamara rushes to catch Jaku before he falls down on the ground, grabbing him and cuddling, using her body as a cushion for his torso. She let herself lay down on the ground and just holds her mate against her, both arms wrapped around his chest. She has her eyes closed and gently strokes his cheeks while a soft reassuring purr vibrates her chest and throat.<br/><br/>Suri keeps her hold on the brown naga they saved, although she seems frozen for a moment. Her gaze is staring into infinity as she processes what her father just told her, what happened to her beloved Arkain. It takes the young tailmaw a moment to refocus on the present, and she looks at the forest, then at Jaku. She wants to go back there and find him, get that big snake to give Arkain back to her, but, even though she inherited the strength of her father and the agility of her mother, not to mention the tigress's natural weapons, she remembers how strong the big snake was. If even Jaku couldn't pry Arkain free from his ajws, it's unlikely she would be able to, and she'd only end up joining Arkain in the snake's stomach.<br/><br/>Tamara eventually looks up and at Suri, tears welling in her eyes, and she moves her tailmaw to coil gently around Suri's chest, nuzzling her with her big tailmaw. Suri leans into those big nuzzles and sighs, closing her eyes and starting to sob silently.<br/><br/>The naga they rescued is temporarily forgotten, though he seems to be able to stand on his own now.