Redtail Rise where'er i walk ten thousand serpents follow at my feet

children came home.

children hunted.

children guarded.

and children prepared to disperse.

augur knew their old ways would turn young ones out into the world. it remained only to be seen what might happen. the new man was suited in age to red woman, but she had not reassumed wealda. wolverine and thorn caller would come of age. 

it was wolverine and skin tooth toward whom he veered now. exchanging snuffled chuffs with each, augur tilted his head and gave them both an inquiring look.