Redtail Rise hopestone

ancelin sat down quietly, allowing his indigo eyes to reach respectfully toward avicus, but only as high as her scarlet cheekbone. he put the rest of his energy letting sneaking gazes gather glimpses of his newest cousins, hidden by the darkness of the den.
"i'm all right. settling in," which was ironic given the way ridges of rosy healing flesh now laced and pockmarked his face. "i need something to do," ancelin admitted now, attention returning to avicus as he found a spark of confidence to seek purpose.