Phoenix Maplewood dancing to the beat of a midnight raga

aditya nodded, intrigued. for easthollow to be so close to this woman's pack meant there must be a sort of alliance between the two. and if easthollow was morningside's ally. . .aditya would have to pay a visit to this valley, soon. as she gave the true name of the forest, a smile bloomed once more on his face. a beautiful name for a beautiful piece of land.

"ah, you were born here," adi repeated, finally understanding her connection to the place. he understood. he hadn't seen his birthplace in many seasons, but he longed for it in dreams quite often. perhaps one day, he'd make the trek to pay it a visit, just as indra had done.

he glanced away, feeling a bit sheepish. "no hard feelings about the place being occupied?" he asked tentatively, mouth growing taut. his golden eyes swept over her face, looking for any signs of distress. "it's been some time since anyone has lived here. several seasons."