Phoenix Maplewood How did we get here?

Aviana was still surprised about her own rise in the ranks. It had come about quickly, and even though she had volunteered, it still felt weird to her to be the leader. She hoped to give Sunny enough responsibility to realize his own potential, and to be sure that when he took over leadership, he was ready. 

Her gaze searched the area before her, not really for anything in particular, but they fell on Pema. Her tail wagged and she chuffed a greeting to let the other woman know she was here. She glanced at Faye, who was playing by herself for the moment, before she decided to close the gap between Pema and herself, leaving her daughter out of earshot.