Blacktail Deer Plateau As we go on, we remember all the times we had together

Saena didn't remember Bones or even the name; when Swordfish had mentioned it previously, whatever bells it rang were unfamiliar. And yet, she had heard it before, and Blue Willow reminded her of this with her mention of Atticus.

Saena thought little about her missing or dead uncle these days, and in fact, was on the verge of forgetting what he looked like. He'd played a minor role in her life, much like Osprey, and so he wasn't really considered family. Not the same way that Junior, Pura, and Blue Willow were family. He was still a relative, though, so when this puzzle piece clicked, she said, "oh, cool, I didn't even think about you running a pack with our cousin."

Blue Willow said something about dying, and like Junior, Saena's face fell. Like her sister, she believed that this meant that Blue Willow was in trouble; surely the woman didn't intend to hold Saena back from her dreams for as long as it would take for her to be old enough to die, right? "Is something wrong with you?" she asked, concerned. Her aunt had seemed tired lately, but that was surely do to the demands of her children. The Naturalist felt she would've sensed something amiss, but... then again, she wasn't a Healer.