Northstar Vale Can I Stay? Would it be a Sin?

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She heard the howl too, and it took a bit more time for Ibis to make her way to the perimeter. How difficult the climb had become! This was not something she should have been attempting, not at five weeks pregnant, but Ibis wanted to stretch her legs. The song faded and she sucked in a breath, fighting gravity as she struggled up the rise, along the ridge, and then nearly toppled backwards — because Reiko was there. How had she managed that? Ibis was dizzy from all the effort so she did not look too closely at her magically-slimmed friend, but waddled up beside her and smiled at both the arrivals.

Ah, hello! She started, except — Reiko was already speaking, and her tone was sharp. Ibis didn't like the tone of it, and hadn't expected such a harsh manner from her friend, glancing to the pale woman and back to their guests; best not to show weakness, they were a united front as the leaders here. Mmn, yes, best be, ah, introducing yourselves. We are the Reneian Empire. How can we help?