Redtail Rise Phoenix

it swiftly became something out of which mountain boulder was shut.

thorn caller turned their teeth on new snow. blood star turned hers upon the sibling who sought to dominate.

there was approval in mountain boulder for both of them. there was surprise in him for thorn caller, to have so readily moved to force their own former caregiver into submission.

and there, to him, was a threat against any cubs not redtail-blooded. he received thorn caller's message, and as their teeth flashed around new snow, he strained and tensed and bristled but did not intervene.

when red woman had gone, he had set a leader in her place. when red woman had come back, she had refused to submit to that leader and therefore the choice of her huntlead. now thorn caller was struck with the same pride and moved against with upheld rank.

mountain boulder's yellow eyes were hard upon the scene.