Redhawk Caldera Restlessness, above all

Oh, I don't blame any of that on him!  Maia clarified, shaking her head.  It wasn't his fault his family was apparently full of terrible people.  She couldn't imagine if their parents had made her feel bad for leaving.  Then again, it was too hard to imagine them doing anything remotely like that.  They'd been nothing but encouraging, and if anything else had happened, she'd likely be just like Arcturus.  No wonder he didn't want anything to do with his home.  It was honestly sad, and while doubtless Maia had heard this in passing before, it hit differently now.

I bet we could find more, too, she said, her hope climbing as Wraen didn't immediately shoot it down as stupid.  Oh wow, and Ibis!!  Maia's eyes lit up.  She'd seen her niece only a couple of times, but if she had kids (!!!) and wanted to join them, that would be amazing!!  We found Penn!  And there's got to be more wolves who will be looking for a safe place to stay, at least for over the winter months!  We'd probably want to talk with Towhee about it, but it could only be a good thing, right?  More friends in the area, more safety.  She wasn't sure how fond of her Towhee was, but Phox at least she guessed would be okay with it.  He'd seemed thrilled to have so many close packs to rely on.

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