Silver Creek High Up To The Blue Skys, To The Wide Open Forests

Things were good here at the Creek. They had a new mated couple, a new Beta, the girls were growing strong, food was returning, and Spring was on top of things. But the next subject was not quite as cheery.

When the Alpha called for a silence to honour those they'd lost, Shreya obliged. She thought of Milo and Saena, and for a moment seemed to flit back to those she'd lost long ago.

But then, unexpectedly, her mind settled on Reek and stayed there.