Northstar Vale no peace of mind

Towhee only came home for short visits between legs of her search. So far, she hadn’t found a single clue pointing to her mate’s whereabouts. She couldn’t even find a scent trail, which was as mysterious as it was troubling.

After checking in with the pups, Towhee left them in capable hands and headed out again to keep looking. She knew it was futile but she couldn’t quite stop herself, at least not yet, and so she plodded stalwartly toward the edge of the vale.

When she looked up from her own forepaws and saw a familiar face at the borders, her heart did a funny flip in her chest. What was Kallik doing here? Did he know something about Maxim? Towhee rushed toward him.

-“Kallik? What are you doing here? Have you seen Maxim?”-