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She dipped her head at her father's words, though she would loathe leaving this place behind under threat. They were, however, not a sedentary group, and she knew that come summer they would likely move again. Besides, "we're hunters, not fighters. it'd be best to avoid a war we have no real place in." Dawn agreed, though her hackles prickled still at the thought of simply fleeing. Still, she was not stupid, and knew that fighting would gain them nothing. 

Her father's request had her wilt a bit inside, exhausted as she was after the journey, but she said only, "of course." She smiled briefly at Aditya, knowing she'd catch him later, surely, and dipped her head in wordless goodbye to Pema, moving to follow her father wherever he might lead.