Bramblepoint loyalty, loyalty, loyalty

"I'm Raven of Redhawk Caldera," the medic introduced in turn, "and this is Towhee. She can't hear," she explained right before turning to the pup and signing a spelling of Hydra's name as well as her pack's name, which took several awkward beats.

Towhee watched carefully, then licked her lips and turned toward the outsider. "Hydra? From Moonspear?" As always, she sounded like she had a wet sock stuffed in her mouth, though hopefully her pronunciation was good enough. "What is a Moonspear?" she wondered out loud before she could stop herself.