Porcupine Ridge shaking the wings of their terrible youths

Grezig could not remember if she had been here once before. She felt as if she might have, but she could not be sure. She had been so many places now that could not keep track of them all. Down below her to the east was Northstar Vale—the place that was supposed to have been their home. But an angry neighboring pack and news of bears had driven them away. No matter. They had the Plateau now. Grezig bent down to drink from a stream, and then let her paws follow it, no real intended purpose on this scouting mission. Up ahead, she saw a shape through the drizzle and chuffed a greeting.

Whoever was up ahead, however, had no intention of greeting her, it seemed. With an internal shrug, Grezig changed course slightly to give the stranger their space, not realizing that the woman was a member of Sunspire...

[Exit.]