Redtail Rise Phoenix

just chucking this in here, last for me <3

Sister against sister, might against might.

Riley rose to defend Masque, but it was over before he could take two steps. She sat pinned to the ground, her bad leg taken out underneath her.

Her flaming arc cut to a finish before it ever even started.

The rest of the wolves were watchful. He noted Mulherin flank to Redd, as Redd postured before New Snow and Mountain Boulder.

This fuckin' family, man. Riley had his own taste of familial troubles -- after all, he came from Laurel. His aunt tried to drown him, his mother tried to replace him, his own cousin and second niece all tried to murder him -- but at least in his family, the dynamics had been out in the open.

In the Rise, it was like juggling a Russian Nesting Doll with a coiled viper inside. Which roulette game was it today?

Masque moved away, limping and eyes adverted. For a long while, Riley studied Redd -- the Rise's newest and surprising usurper.

Then he walked after Masque, one ear turned behind him should any turn on him too.