Heron Lake Plateau they rush to tell, they rush to say

Coelho gestured toward the hills in the distance, and Raven nodded. She knew where Sunspire was, and she was thrilled to hear that Rannoch was alpha of the pack that dwelled there. The news of his new pups was received with a beaming grin and an enthusiastic wagging of her tail, but she knew that the news would be of even more significance to Elwood. Her uncle, a grandfather now! She looked at him with admiration and, admittedly, a touch of amusement in her face. There was an "old fart" joke in there somewhere but she refrained from making it in front of their visitors....for now.

"That's wonderful news!" she replied to Coelho's words. She wondered if Rannoch knew of his two youngest brothers here at the plateau. If not, though, that wasn't her news to share, so she remained silent on the subject.