Redhawk Caldera sage

chickadee listened as ceridwen made a bid for her to come back home. she didn't know how to say that the caldera hadn't felt like home since shenanigans had disappeared.
how her love for the place itself had been shaken. and how the shame of running away remained with her. chickadee knew she had repaid twice over any of moonglow's resources. she didn't need to stay.
the fact that brecheliant was dwindling perked her ears in worried surprise. it was indeed quieter here. this, compounded by the fact that maia and eljay were done having kids, gave chickadee a good deal to consider.
"we — it's good to know we have options," she began diplomatically. "kivaluk is really attached to moonglow. i don't know that he'll move right away. but he also mentioned, dwin, something about us starting a pack of our own. or — i had thought we could bring any kids here for a season or two, you know. maybe it becomes longer." options. chickadee needed both in her life now.