Blacktail Deer Plateau and in the morning when you rise

Rosalyn did well with criticism.  She'd always been self aware enough to have some field of vision on her faults, and this had served her well so far.  It was a large part of how she'd survived this long.  But hearing her children called out, first vaguely, then directly, brought a sharpness to her.

We have no children in Rusalka, Rosalyn asserted when she had finished, a bit of bite behind the tone.  Then she caught herself.  She understood cultural differences, but that didn't make it easy to hear.

In Rusalka, ranks are earned.  They are not given based on age.  Every member of this pack is an adult who has proven their worth and earned the right to speak.  Her voice was firm and, while it was cooler this time, there was a bit of warning in her eye.  She liked Hua well enough, but she wouldn't hear such talk from someone who had no history with them.