Broken Antler Fen lacewing

teya did not know the voice or the muddy boy who appeared, ocean eyes rife with worry. but somehow she sensed she had at least once been aware of him. perhaps she had caught his scent.
and so she relaxed somewhat and nodded gravely, then shook her head. "her sister, ani, disappear. chickadee go looking, i think. gone also."
the raven could not spare time for pleasantries or even a name. "you can help look," teya told the fox-boy, continuing her lope, softened only by the trepidation on the face of the young stranger.