Bearclaw Valley this town ain't big enough for the both of us

(Phone post! Formatting to come later. Perhaps @Laurel or @Indra but definitely aw! maybe even someone from wapun?)

her cycle had come and gone, and though she had been keeping more to herself, things had more or less returned to normal.  she held close to her usual perch at the mouth of the valley, only moving to perform her morning routine or when xan required her presence.

this morning was no different.  the sun was low but had finally become visible as the clouds parted, covering the raven in a fiery morning halo.  she had marked the borders like she did every morning and then returned to her perch, smoothing her tongue over her muzzle as the snow fell lightly, dusting the already snowpacked landscape.