Bearclaw Valley sunshine, through the rain and snow

indra felt bad for surprising laurel, particularly given her condition -- but this news could not be spared. it was potentially life-altering, and she knew that. she offered the briefest of apologetic smiles and then shook her head in a silent no -- no, not reek's at all.

it had been a heavy hitter for her too, and she was careful to bring this valuable piece of information to light. like laurel she had been the first to place reek at blame -- but they could not be more wrong.

"no... mom's," she finally said, her voice hoarse with her own disbelief. "with warbone. his name is phoenix -- i met him here, right on the borders when i was leaving earlier."