Redtail Rise i am sometimes more doubt than man

as Aventus speaks, her eyes flicker from each member of the quartet, the remaining holdouts from Ursus. she wonders how many more remained behind. had her father's pack not once been large and powerful?

then she remembers her brother's retelling of Merrick's death, and how everything had fractured.

perhaps this truly is all that remained.

mmhm. my offer 'hhill goodh, Avicus confirms, giving her brother a nod. you are all welcome here.

she directs her next words to Arielle. we have a healer, she explains briefly. Ahh'lar. you can learn from him; puhh' your herb in hihh' den. she is certain the man wouldn't mind in the least.

then, to Aventus: are you and them— 'them' with a gesture to the others— more fighh'er, or hunh'er? we needh bohh'.

Tulimaq is still gone. she'd promised the man his leadership post upon his return, but if he never came back. . . she wonders on the logistics and feelings associated with leading alongside Aventus, and sets it all aside. a bridge to cross, eventually. but not now.