Grouse Thicket And winter came...

Well, Liffey did not have a boot shoved in her mouth - much to Wraen's relief she picked up the conversation quickly and easily, all she had to do was listen, nod and "aahaa" at the right moments. So, Rannoch was here as well - were they visiting again or had moved here permanently? She racked her memory (though "rake" is a nice alternative, I think) of, whether Finley or Colt had mentioned anything about the Redhawks. Other than that they had moved and that Towhee had split off with a group of friends. But nothing came to mind. 

"All, well, thank you for asking," Wraen replied, having nothing peculiarly interesting to entertain the Blackthorn girl with. "Have you come for a visit again?" she asked. "How are things at the hollow? How is Terance doing?" it had been few months since she had last heard about her brother, though visiting him herself never occurred to her.