Redtail Rise honey and sulphur

"Maybe," Saena mused, sincerely hoping that that wasn't the case. She didn't believe that Junior could approach Peregrine rationally. Her outburst proved that. Still, it wasn't the alpha female's place to judge her sibling or to make assumptions for her, so she let the thought drift away and focused instead on the present.

"How are the pups?" she asked softly as they went deeper into the Rise's forest. She hadn't had an opportunity to say goodbye to Constantine, Casmir or Eilidh, and she supposed they had probably forgotten her by now. She would never forget them, but already she wondered how big they must be and what their personalities must be like now. When Lasher offered to carry a message, Saena bobbed her head and said, "just tell Aunt Willow and Dante that we're doing well, and that we—Junior and I—both miss them a lot. We miss you too."

Leaving the plateau was probably the hardest thing she'd ever done, but Saena didn't regret it for a second, and unlike her father, she intended to maintain a bond with them. It was a long-distance bond, one with probably infrequent visits, but nevertheless, she would never let them feel forgotten.