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Desna's fire is, as always, welcome to see. Saena recognizes a lot of herself in the youth. It does nothing to erase the effects of Desna's longer-than-expected departure from the pack, but winning back the respect of the pack and its leader isn't a hopeless effort, either. Saena has always favoured Desna of Scarlett's children, and where Nanook and Sesi would not be welcomed back into the forest, Desna has that opportunity due to her hard work and diligence. Had she been anyone else, Saena wouldn't likely have welcomed her back, either.

"I'd appreciate that," the alpha female says with a weary smile. She suspects the entire pack will help provide for her in the coming months, but that doesn't mean she doesn't appreciate the specific offer. Had Desna not been gone so long, Saena would've also offered to allow the girl to be among the first to meet them... alas, that isn't the case and Saena keeps quiet on that front.

She shifts the conversation instead by asking, "how far is Silvertip Mountain?" She is unaware that the peak a mere hop-and-skip from Blacktail Deer Plateau is the one in question, and imagines it's part of the large range bisecting the wilds.