The plot is based off a book "The marrow thieves.

At night, settled in a barn after Riri's passing, minerva stood, stubborn at the bottom of the ladder, while the others were up it, having had made their beds from hay. Miig watched from above.

Miig: "Hey, Minerva, you okay?"

All the elder did was nod, lips and thin line, as stubborn as ever since the loss of Riri, someone she seen as a child of hers.

Miig: "Do you want us to go down there?-"

Minerva: "No!" She said loudly, nearly a yell. "Im fine!" She exclaimed.

Everyone else watched im silence. Slippers nearly asleep already, Rose watching with concern and Wab, standing beside Minerva with concern. Was hasn't left Minerva's side since Riri's fall. She was pained just seeing Minerva in pain. The twins, Tree and Zheegwon had fallen asleep.