Redtail Rise Legends Are Made

there was an ironic cycle happening with ancelin.
he'd stood at the fringes of redtail until lilia. when aventus and arielle had gone, when his mom had left a second time, ancelin had been ready to fade off in whatever direction seemed best. even his blood-ties in the rise had not comforted him.
and then after lilia, it was not until she took his name and they made their future decision to leave that he had actually begun investing himself in the packland, showing up more for the kids, not just as a food-provider but as a mentor.
and quietly, ancelin found a part of him that didn't want to leave, that wanted to stay and raise kids alongside —
"masque," he greeted, bumping his shoulder to theirs. "hey. yeah, there have been some changes, for sure," he offered with a wry grin, happy for his cousin's company. 
the largest part of ancelin was set upon forging a new life for he and lilia, together.
the smallest part wondered if masque would ask him to stay. "i've been doing border stuff with mulherin, hunted with one of augur's kids too. it's nice watching them grow up, you know?" but of course they did.