Grouse Thicket over the hills and far away

*intrudes*

Fin had followed Eljay at a slower pace. Her body was aching from the journey and she was pretty sure that her mouth was going to permenantly taste like puppy from all the time she'd spent carrying one or the other. Still, when her son wandered off, she had felt compelled to wander after him. He had not been happy about this move and she worried that he might take it upon himself to sneak out on her once again. She had never asked if he had succeeded in his "test" or whatever he'd considered it when he'd gone to Drageda. For all she knew, he hadn't passed it and was on the verge of heading out for a re-take. Whatever that even meant.

The beta was mildly surprised when Eljay answered the call that sounded. She had anticipated that he would shy away and she'd have to abandon her son-stalking to respond to the summons alone. But she found him there instead, making conversation with a girl that Fin didn't recognize by sight, though she had a feeling she might know who this young lady was...

"Proving to Towhee you're cool like her is a pretty lofty goal," Fin quipped as she limped her way over to the pair, offering a smile to the girl, "You're an ambitious one, aren't ya."