Emberwood my strength doubles twice

there was a plethora of questions that jr couldn't ask, that she didn't know how to communicate beyond ptero, and thus, they go unanswered besides what jr could feasible glean. that a, the burnished woman appeared to be unharmed and b, she ( and jr assumes her mate ) were traveling. she suspected it had something with whom she has dubbed the usurper, ignorant to the rise's history ... but those were the only puzzle pieces ( right or wrong ) that towhee jr had to fit to make some sort of sense to her.

she seemed happy to see jr in return, as to which, jr feels a small swell of surprise.

she hadn't been with the rise long, after all.

she had not expected any to truly miss her when she departed from their borders and simply ... didn't return.

-are you well?- jr asks in ptero, knowing it will not be understood, before hesitantly leaning forward to take in the older woman's scent, if allowed. attempting to answer her own question.