Redtail Rise geteilt

Ashlar had enjoyed a brief visit with Arric, but he knew that he could not delay long. He needed to see that the rise still stood and that the children were there and alright. He would remain the winter and then continue his search come spring. It was the only way he could reconcile these two pulls that threatened to rend his spirit in two.

He felt a rush of anxiety as the rise came into view, but the sensation that caught his throat was an overwhelming homesickness. He’d missed everyone - Augur, New Snow, the children, Prophet (missing even before), all of the pack he’d left behind. Maybe he wasn’t only returning because he wanted to ensure they were okay. He was desperate not to face as lonely a winter as the autumn had been.

He howled from a distance, knowing if he didn’t do it now his courage might fail him. He was too far from the borders to realize right away that Avicus had returned, but he’d notice it soon enough.