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Desna's reasons for taking so long made sense. Saena had been lost many times in her life, especially when she was younger and the world was wide and unknown. For that, Saena didn't fault Desna her time away and had nothing further to say on that subject. It would not change the fact that Desna was back at square one as far as the pack and hierarchy went, but that wasn't something Saena felt it was necessary to say.

"If you wish to become a scout," Saena said warmly, "then you are welcome to do so in my stead. I suspect I will be delivering soon, and I won't be able to travel after that." Not for some time, perhaps never again. Saena's most dire wish was to remain safely within her forest and be left alone, and she was content for now to not go far from it. She tired of the conflict and strife that seemed to follow whenever she did.

"Spring may also be interested in scouting," she mentioned, but left it at that. She didn't really know the Gamma's aspirations, but Spring's recent offer to scout for Reek in the taiga following her report of his howl suggested that there was an interest in the trade.