Heron Lake Plateau First storm

Phox began to retreat and, though a little surprised to be left unattended, Wildfire merely dipped her snout in farewell. "Same! See you, Phox," she called, watching as he eventually disappeared into the distance.

It wasn't long before Raven arrived, apologetic and a little out of breath. Wildfire shook her head, then moved forward to embrace her sister. She snuffled against the darker woman's cheek, then stepped back with a smile. She'd missed her sibling, yet there was no resentment for their long separation, only curiosity about what sorts of things had been keeping them apart.

"It's good to see you too!" Wildfire said with quiet enthusiasm. "How are you? What have you been up to?" she immediately pressed, folding herself into a seated position as she anticipated a nice, lengthy catch-up session. Eventually, she would get around to telling Raven about her ailment. For now, though, Wildfire wanted to hear about her sister's goings-on.