Sleepy Fox Hollow daunnes

just as heda was thinking of going in the opposite direction, she heard a howl. and it was one she knew. confusion and anger roiled in her gut. why the fuck did it have to be — "mahler," she greeted stiffly, forcing her red hackles to lie flat. why was he here? 
"is druid with you? is my mom?" she asked. the words had tumbled out of her mouth; she knew she was here for caracal, but the last she had heard from her sister, she'd gone back to rivenwood. so why was mahler here?