Redtail Rise Whiplash

The leaders accepted Riley without much fanfare. Masquerade looked up from where they were nipping at the tips of Mulherin’s whiskers to watch them depart, Augur first followed by Lilia.

Masque glanced between the new recruit and their younger brother. They were quietly proud of having brought someone so promising into the ranks. And with the two leaders gone, they were the authority figure in this small group again.

I guess we should cache these then, Masque said, staring at the two rabbits left behind despite Riley’s offering. You grab one, they said to him, then shifted their gaze to Mul, and you take the other. I’ll lead the way. We can show Riley the rest of the stockpiles after we drop them off.

Itinerary decided, Masque’s long tail twitched upward as they strode forward into the rise, the two men and their rabbits hopefully in tow.