Blacktail Deer Plateau explosions in the sky

Rina seemed genuinely impressed, which made Osprey Jr. warm to her. Forgetting that she was disappointed by the lack of familiar company, the puppy ignored the increasing downpour and shifted to more fully face the other wolf. She would be more than happy to explain all about Warriors and Shield Maidens!

"It's a special kinda Warrior," she began. "My, uh, guardian taught me about it. His name's Ragnar. I stayed with him and Thistle when I was lost," she explained before refocusing on the topic at hand. "A Shield Maiden is a girl Warrior. 'Cause girls can be super strong and fierce too! Boy Warriors are called, um, Ber... Berserkers, I think?"