Northstar Vale you're a weapon and weapons don't weep.

she was too weak to attend.

she had taken the audience with tikal far earlier than she should have left the den. as a result, she had sickened, though not enough to affect her milk. so long as she remained still and hydrated, tamar knew she would recover.

still she ensured that @Arsenio, @Meadow, and @Towhee were informed of her condition, which would belay her at the borders for a longer time.

and at such an inopportune moment!

the call that rose required a leader. meadow healed. towhee had lost maxim and still raised children alone. she wondered if @Reyson might answer, and called softly for him to act as guardian for now.