Noctisardor Bypass any other phase

Sequoia took charge, which was a load off Laurel's mind. With Indra, it was always Laurel who was the mastermind, and since the death of her sister, it was always Laurel who had to be her own mastermind. Now there was finally someone new that she trusted. Someone that made her feel like they were actually going to succeed at getting back the children. Sequoia didn't address the hurry that Laurel noted specifically, but Laurel felt it in the way she quickly formed and proposed a plan.

She nodded as Sequoia told her she would stay here to assess the new recruits. Honestly, any woman would be welcome as far as Laurel was concerned.

Druid said Duskfire was gone. An unwelcome surprise, as they wouldn't be able to use their former ties to the pack. Laurel said, We should only recruit women. But if there are any packs nearby led by men or other powerful men you run into, there's no harm in letting them believe we need a white knight if that means they'll expend their resources to help us. As long as we don't let ourselves be fooled into believing the same. Words Laurel had taught Indra a long time ago. Druid said she wanted to help assess recruits too, and that much was fair. Laurel nodded in silent agreement to that. Druid and her hadn't been particularly close up to this point despite Laurel's closeness to Sequoia, but now that it was just the four of them, those things were about to change.