Redhawk Caldera pineflower

"here."
teya had not meant to speak so directly to caracal's question but she found the word quick and confident on her lips. a glance to reyes now, to assure herself perhaps. the boys seemed rather young to be off by themselves, but what did the raven know? she wasn't a mother. "brecheliant coming here."
reyes was tense. she stepped past him only an inch, waving her tail in an effort to dispel tension.
the idea of motherhood made her pulse stutter in a way that teya could not identify as good or bad.
there were many reasons to come back to redhawk caldera. eljay and reyes had history in this place. and towhee was no longer in charge. caracal was charming but teya was waiting for his rebellion. she wondered who the woman was who had barred him from entering brecheliant.
her eyes flicked to killdeer. "will you stay here for bit or keep moving?" she asked, her words aimed at him but meant for caracal as well.