Nova Peak Yeah, I'm loving all your warning signs

Stag had been by Phaedra's garden when Wylla's call sounded; urgent as it was, he wasted little time in arriving.

There were faces here already. The assembly bore several wolves that were entirely new to Stag -- each of them received a perfunctory sweep of his gaze in half-interest, but his true attention was dedicated to Wylla. Mahler was given a brief glance in acknowledgement, as was his mother -- but Stag stayed rooted to the fringes.

Thade did what Stag wished he had the balls to do. Feeling a twist in his gut, Stag looked away and it was then he caught Astraeus' taut expression. One that spoke very plainly of loss and pain.

And another emotion too -- but Stag dared not acknowledge it.