Larksong Grotto for the time is near

Vuk responded in a panic, which initially gave Reek rise to worry for the safety of the child. He tensed up, fearing the worst -- but once Vuk said her piece, Reek breathed a sigh of relief. The red woman, Kesheph may have been rude, but all parties were fine and there was no emergency. The boy whom Reek had shared his home with and become so fond of had not come to harm. This was further proven when the youngster tawdled up behind him mother and made his presence known with a clumsy oof. Reek bent down, bringing himself to the pup's level, and smiled.

Nothing would ever harm the child. He would have the protection of Raas -- Reek would make sure of it.

Still bowed, Reek shifted his gaze up to Seff's mother. "That's Kesheph," he said. "She's a Seer, sent by the Daystar himself to steer us into His light." She may have been blunt, but the Seer had the right to be: she was, in effect, the spiritual leader of the grotto as of now. "Kesheph will be sharing our home with us," he continued, motioning to the cave that stretched behind her. "Don't be afraid, she means no harm." She was sent to fix the pack -- to fix Reek -- how could she possibly do anything but good for the grotto wolves?