Redsand Canyon Friendship

Her lack of answer was probably answer enough, though after she caught her breath, Towhee caught Alys’s eye. I mentioned your pack to my brother and his son, but… She imagined they would pick Emberwood or Mereo over a random pack of strangers, to be honest.

The Imperator arrived, addressing Towhee. She opened her mouth but saw Alys begin speaking and shut it. Her eyes fixed on the matriarch’s face as she reexplained the situation to Germanicus. The Praefectus wondered if he might invite her family to join their barracks. She frowned, disliking that possibility. They had enough established and expecting parents already, including herself if she managed to pair up with someone…

She would’ve liked to help Alys et al, but not at the expense of everyone else in Mereo, including the unborn. They didn’t owe Kinfolk anything. It wasn’t Towhee’s call to make, in any case, but she chewed the inside of her cheek thoughtfully, orange gaze drifting from face to face.

I told Alys you would likely have no qualms offering an alliance, though it won’t do much for her, practically speaking, Towhee said to Germanicus before facing Alys and adding, The name of your pack implies you mean to stay small and tightly-knit. Maybe it’s just a matter of finding a smaller, more easily defensible territory?