Heron Lake Plateau they escaped the weight of the darkness

In spite of the unfortunately somber mood it appeared was shared by all of their children, Liffey still found a way to be happy when Raven and Quixote approached. She greeted them with a happy wag of her tail, her smiling eyes traveling from Quixote first and then her cousin. "Thank you! It's nice t--" Liffey began, only to be interrupted when her daughters stole the show.

She bristled when Sionnach approached her older sister, wariness etched in her frame as she watched the exchange. Wisteria made every warning sign she could to keep the pup at bay, yet her younger daughter had not once ever been one to be deterred. Rannoch called to her, but it was clearly too late. Wisp snapped, and Liffey moved to put herself between the pair--a move that quickly proved to be unneccessary as Sionnach went screaming back to her father. She growled a soft warning to Wisp, meant not to threaten but to remind her that she was safe, that more powerful wolves were around that she could rely on to control the situation. Then, she turned back to point a wary regard to the rest.

Sighing, she looked at Raven once again and gave a nod to agree with her mate's ascertion. "Rest would be appreciated," she said, trying to smile in spite of the 180 her mood had just taken.