Duskfire Glacier the phoenix

Lane glanced warily over her shoulder. It wouldn't be long before her children, who were currently hiding, figured out that Lane wasn't actually seeking. It was kind of a dirty trick, and it was likely to only work once, but sometimes an exasperated mom's gotta do what a mom's gotta do. And Lane needed a moment of peace. 

When she turned her attention forward, she noticed she'd come upon a vaguely familiar wolf. "Hey. Are you the one who's been asking around for me?" Lane asked, cutting right to the chase. She felt a little bit guilty that she hadn't gone to that meeting for all the mothers, but that too had been in the interest of her own self-care. She was just trying to survive, okay?