Ankyra Sound bells bleed and bloom

Although she loved exploring and fully intended to continue her pursuit of the Outrider mastery, Osprey wasn't sure what the Sisters would make of it if fraternized with a strange pack or spent a lot of time away, for the matter. It was one of the many things she would have to figure out about her new leadership.

"Maybe. I'm not sure. I'm gonna stick close to home for a little while, so I can get used to it and stuff," Junior answered. She paused, looking at Tveir's young, sweet face and added, "I'll try my best to come visit soon, though."

Then the conversation took a dark turn. Ragnar was no more spared the Shield Maiden's disgust than Peregrine. "Why do our dads need to have so many babies?!" she hissed with sudden irritation. "That's why I ran away — 'cause my dad's gonna have a whole bunch of new puppies to replace us," she shared with an unhappy leer. "Ragnar already has two sons. Why does he need to have a bunch more?"