Redtail Rise serenade

one of them makes a small sound, and she looks down at her firstborn, running a tongue along his still-tiny skull. how big will he grow up to be? how strong, or smart?

or. . .if he's Ashlar's. . .kind?

Lilia's wordless greeting brings her muzzle up, and she invites the girl closer, feeling a slight reservation—but only just. the young woman was an important part of the Rise, and given that Prophet had taken her under his wing. . .some of these pups may just call her foster sister, eventually.

hey, she replies, spirits perked by the smell of fresh meat. come 'hhee 'em?

Avicus shifts her position, letting the light further into the den to fall upon the five of them.