star eater has given birth to four children while turmoil brews within saatsine. tensions rise as betrayals come to light, shifting alliances and testing the strength of the people. she has kept her newborns close, shielding them from the unrest beyond the snow shelter, though she knows she cannot keep them hidden forever. sun eater has returned to her side, reverent in his approach, but the weight of her anger has not yet lifted.

black hawk stands firm in her loyalty, yet faces uncertainty in her place within the pack. gjalla’s departure looms like a storm on the horizon. sun eater is angered, and his wrath may shape the future of them all.

despite it all, star eater remains unshaken. she is a mother now, but she is still a queen.