Larksong Grotto Living in a glass house

talk of this new priestess whom reek had appointed over larksong had swept through the pack. vuk was not surprised to know that the woman's presence was not well-received, and again she wondered at his decision. she had not come near the grotto since leaving it, but now the pale woman drew closer, her eyes falling on reek's form. terich had their son this day -- it was not odd now, to think of seff as belonging to the handsome demonte -- and she was free for a time.

vuk chided herself, but she had sought out reek almost immediately. the memory of his touch was not soon forgotten -- the girl remembered it often in the hot nights when she was not able to sleep.

"reek," she greeted gently, stepping close to nudge his shoulder briefly.