Blackfeather Woods They say it's what you make; I say it's up to fate.

She was glad she hadn't woken Shivali. Her sister exited the den and greeted her with an affectionate nuzzle and Taki returned it with a nuzzle of her own. 

"I wanted to see you before I left," she said, quick and to the point. "Sia and I discussed it a little while ago, and I'm going to try and find Tomkin." She looked at her sister with uncertainty, knowing Sia was a touchy subject and also unsure what her older sister would think about her leaving when the pups were still so young. As much as she hated leaving them, she couldn't wait any longer. Her worries about Tomkin ate at her every day, and she felt like she needed to do something about it.