Duskfire Glacier Keep a bluebird in my heart

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It was all happening so fast - Calida listened to her alpha's words, but she did not quite process them until they were told to find a partner. The red woman hesitated, then she stood and moved closer to Lane and Issorartuyok. "I... I want to stay behind - not for good," she said hastily, for she knew exactly how it sounded. Iota was no longer around, and she couldn't help but feel something bad had happened to him. Meeting Lane's gaze evenly, she said quietly, "I need to find Iota, but then I'll bring him to the mountain."