Dawnlark Plains all that summer was fire and rain

even with dauntless going unaccounted for, bhediya knew that her children were safe. there was something keeping watch over them, something that she knew would protect them. another visit to maegi was in order, she thought. there's a pack that i'm helping to lead. it isn't far from here. and i have a mate. his name is pygmalion. it didn't feel like the correct title for the relationship that they had, but the moment was too fragile to add in the gritty details.

do you... where are you staying? it was the start of winter. the famine, it seemed to have ended, but it would be a while before the herds returned in their prior glory. easy was a capable young woman — of this, bhediya had no doubt — but even for the best hunters, this season would be trying. are you alone? they had room, and if easy was interested, bhe would have been more than happy to bring her to ibis.