Northstar Vale When Stars Align

She had made a point to stop at the lotus spring for a bath that morning. An hour or so of pleasantly bathing her troubles away was broken by the rising voice of her sister, a summons. One by one they were each called. Hime's call came last, and as she dragged herself free of the spring for a quick shake, she felt a great irritation stabbing at her. The beginnings of a tension headache forced her to squint as she hiked her way through the territory. She stopped at the edge of the stream cutting through the claim's heart and began to pick her way across, bothered further by the great toil and effort she was putting forth to make an appearance at this gathering.

By the time she found the group of them she'd painted a demure expression upon her face and forced away the ache in her eyes and head, if only to appear healthy and proper. Her coat had mostly dried, although the treck across the stream had muddied her previously pristine paws. She seemed to swim through the bodies milling around Reiko, and upon reaching her sister's side she raised her head with a prideful sheen in her eyes, and peered around at those gathered. So far the only wolf she recognized was Reiko; more importantly, she noticed the absence of the little Queen, and swiftly transitioned to a better mood because of her absence.