Silvertip Mountain Children running from their school

Idk what this is going to do with timelines, but whatevs.

Fox thought on Jinx's words, and she found herself confused by what she heard. Jinx did not think her weak, and for that, Fox felt flattered and accomplished in a way she had never thought possible. The yearling was not willing to give up control of the creek, and it had grown and changed in ways that were now even beyond her own control. Swiftcurrent had become its own entity, and although Fox held the reigns, she knew her comrades were the horse at the bit. She gave them nudges when needed, but for the most part, they were on their own to do what they pleased.

Slowly, Fox began to realize why Jinx had been so scarce. She did not mean to leave for another pack. She meant to make one for herself. Perhaps Fox should have been angry. Maybe she should have declared war on Jinx's future home. But whatever maturity had been injected into her over the past few months had somehow told her this would not do them any good. Swiftcurrent was strong, overflowing at the seams, and Fox knew that they would not suffer from Jinx's departure. They would remain a strong pack. "You, Lecter, Ira, and is that Sitri fellow going with you?" she asked just as casually as one might ask about the weather.

"I do not want you to linger in Swiftcurrent," said Fox. Because although she was okay with Jinx and her trio leaving, she did not want any more of the creek's members to vanish into Jinx's grasp. "Leave soon, or I will see to it that you are removed forcibly." It was a warning, but Fox held no grudge for the Kesuk. Fox still wondered if her choice to make Jinx her fellow leader had been a bad one, but that was something that would be revealed later on down the line.