Northstar Vale beseige me

Alys herself materialized, moving toward the stranger in a way that definitely did not indicate an intimate relationship. Towhee watched with interest as the matriarch confronted what appeared to be an interloper. Hmm, she thought, eyes narrowing as she wondered about him. Another wolf appeared on the scene, standing beside Alys. Now this must be her mate.

There was absolutely no way for her to lipread from way up here, though Towhee could tell a lot about the situation just by the body language involved. She crouched, staring shrewdly at the scene unfolding below from up on her perch above.