The Bracken Woods There will come a poet,

fréobearn understood her sister’s reasoning, but couldn’t help feel some offense. was she alone not enough? her experience might not have been extensive, but surely, she knew enough about medicine to tend célnes and cenric’s relatively minor wounds. and if they joined one of these packs, there could be no guarantee that their leader would allow the travel needed to find kendrick — unless she was proposing that they pause the search altogether?

her displeasure was clear in expression and tone, though fréo tried to remain calm. where are these packs, then? do you know anything about them? she didn’t want to settle just anywhere, or amongst just anyone; longing for the king elk’s presence was too strong to be helped by the laypeople.