Northstar Vale hold out for june

His question made her think of all the outsiders always milling about the barracks back in Mereo. She had never really engaged with any of them beyond what the Imperator asked her to do directly. Towhee had reservations about spending her time and other resources on members of other packs, though she would try to stay open-minded.

That’s not really for me to decide. If Arsenio and Tamar want allies to attend my courses, then I’ll accommodate them, Towhee replied, then thought aloud, It won’t be any skin off my back—shit, bad joke—if one or two outsiders attend alongside members of the pack, will it?

They were back at the cave’s mouth again. Towhee peered inward for a moment, glad that it was airy and spacious, at least. She stepped inside, seeking out the goat skin Maxim had made sure to bring and slowly stretching out on it with a sigh.

Do me a favor? she asked after settling. Explore every inch of this place, then tell me what you find. I’m going to live vicariously through your reports until I can do it myself. If you find somewhere that might work as a den, let me know. I suppose we won’t need one until spring, though it’d be nice to pick one out ahead of time anyway. I’ve gotten kind of used to living under shelter, out of the elements…