Redtail Rise to the river—

Ashlar looked for Avicus until he found her by the river.

His tail was tucked with apology as he approached as he wondered if she, like Ratio, had noticed. Then he stopped short and let out a small sound, questioning. Something about the way she was standing, and her bearing, made him question if he should let her be for a moment.

Ashlar forgot his own worries when he caught her expression and his own immediately shifted to concern. Was something wrong? He held back his impulse to get closer impatiently.