Gyrfalcon's Keep to die a second death

A broad smile overtook Ying's expression. She closed the distance still between them, trotting over to brush her cheek against his own and intermingle their scents. Did you come alone? she asked, tail beating excitedly behind her. The family was large and it hurt her to have not seen them in so long, but where there was one cousin, she figured that there had to be more. Hua and Mei are here, too.

While not religious herself, Yuèguāng did have a respect for her family's beliefs. Sure, she replied, nodding toward the coast, The Sea always guides us. Finding Hua and protecting Mei had been her main motivating factors, but she didn't doubt that the Goddess had something to do with it.