The Starbuck and the Nameless Come Together

The female half of the Virtúte duo didn't show. Everything about the situation suggested there would be a lot of talking going on - not Pura's favourite thing, but Kisu was easy to socialize with, so he settled in for the long haul with both eyes trained on his elderly father.

"Anyway, I wanted to tell you about your mother and some of your other family. First, though, do you have any questions?"

Pura didn't have to think long. He and his sister had recently discussed the passing of their mother, Pied, but Pura was unsure about the specifics. "W-who killed our mother?" he asked without missing a beat, presuming that death was only something that could be bestowed upon you by another wolf - not disease, or childbirth, or old age.