Redtail Rise the sleeper

It felt wrong to let Avicus go alone, yet Masquerade respected their mother’s wishes. While they waited for word, they plundered the grotto of half a dozen small animals. They took stock of their kills, setting aside two for their younger siblings; two more for Redd; and the last pair they would take to the woods for Augur and his family.

The call came just as they disembarked toward the moraine. Without hesitation, Masquerade pivoted and ran for the rise, the two slain rabbits swinging wildly from their jaws. They haphazardly dropped them beside the nearest cache, nearly tripping over one in their haste before scrambling to meet their Wealda.

When they found Avicus and saw no sign of Ancelin or Lilia, nor smelled any bloodshed, a relieved noise escaped them. They approached their mother with a bowed head and waving tail, nipping at her chin before moving to flank her. Their shoulders bumped as Masque added a footnote to the Wealda’s cry, supporting her claim and announcing their own ascension.