Hushed Willows How quickly the glamour fades

Tagging for reference: @Sarah @Kukulkan @Reiko @Wren & @Lumiya since SC is claiming the area. Also taking some liberties because I've been hemorrhaging muse, and this was meant to happen earlier.

They had gathered, done a short tour of the Emberwood to say their farewell to it - with Ibis taking a moment to carve a particularly large flower shape in the most prominent of trees, the oak which stood proudly over the council's meeting place; she tried to gouge the trunk deep enough that the marking would last, in case anyone came looking for them. Then, together, the group moved north.

Not much was said once they departed the forest. Ibis kept close to Reiko, and just behind them was Wren (who she had yet to properly meet but, if Kukulkan trusted them then that was enough for her), followed by Kukulkan and Sarah at the rear. Together they climbed the ridge and feeling whimsical for a moment (and hurting for the familiar) Ibis thought she'd take a gander at the willows; however, as she split away from the little caravan of wolves, she found that the territory limits were marked with scents.

Her heart fluttered. It felt like she had a belly-full of butterflies. Was her mother back from wherever she had gone? Were Seabreeze and Olive finally home again? Despite the strength of the scents (and the lack of familiarity) Ibis plunged across them and followed the routes she knew so well - coming to a stop quite a ways in among the willows, and called out: Moms? Are you home?