Redhawk Caldera Blues

Her friend seemed happy to take on the task. Wraen promised to find them a suitable venue before changing the subject, querying about Meerkat. The question wiped her expression blank as she thought about her daughter and all she'd been through lately.

"Remember those bears I mentioned? They managed to kill the one at the glen, though it took several wolves with it, including a good friend of hers. Then her boyfriend disappeared soon after." Towhee's face darkened a little. "She went looking for him but nada. So she's been having a rough go of it. She's always been such a bright light, it's hard to watch her suffer. I know that's just life though. And I know she'll come out okay on the other side. She still has Bronco..."

The Sovereign caught herself and stopped there, looking up at Wraen with a wan smile. "Q went to the Frosthawks and Alyx is leaving too," she mentioned, since they were her children too. "Losing Prim was really hard on them, I think. Although I'm pretty sure Alyx always wanted to get out and travel, even before that happened. It's hard to watch them go but I've gradually come to realize that that's what kids are meant to do: grow up, go out and have their own lives."