Lost Creek Hollow there's fear in letting go

for a prolonged moment, ingram wondered if crowfeather would argue. the patronsaint had a counter ready that in the end proved unnecessary.

relief washes through ingram. he has spent all of his life raging against authority, with the exception of his nightwife's rule.

but dark obsession had led him to be obedient to her; the influence of the shadows he'd once prayed to.

he does not know how to be a good subordinate ... and every day he remains one is a day he has to put forth effort to carefully consider his actions, his words.

it was no longer about him. it was about ashpaw and their children.

crowfeather speaks of deer to the south end of the hollow.

sounds good. ingram rumbles in encouragement, following a few paces behind crowfeather.