Morningside Cuesta Unsteady

She noted the lack of light in Wildfire's eyes as the fiery young woman smiled, and her heart clenched— her niece had always been vivacious and to see even a hint of sadness made the Corvidae want to revert to the game they would play when Wildfire had been young. Somehow, though, she knew her niece would not appreciate being tickled. Instead, she waited patiently for the Redhawk to speak and listened intently.

"Ah," she said with a sympathetic smirk, "The life of a traveler isn't so bad. New scenery, new scents, new wolves." Magpie shrugged, not quite picking up on the subtle bitterness in Wildfire's statement.