Moonspear You are the only mother I have ever known

Towhee's voice was one she had not heard in some time, but Sialuk was never disappointed to hear her. The message, however, was concerning. Sialuk thought to howl back, to let Towhee know she was welcome, but she quickly remembered it would do no good. Instead, she motioned to Sixsix, gave him a sprig of rosemary, and sent him toward the Redhawk matriarch.

Moments after he spread his wings and took flight, Rolayne was on the doorstep of her ulaq. He looked exhausted, and Sialuk frowned. She had known that the transition had been rough on him and Panuk, but she had not wished for him to journey all this way. It had been unfortunate that he had not attended the large hunt in Hoshor Plains, where she could have seen him, comforted him, let him know that if he wished to visit, he should ask for an escort.

Come in, she said in their shared language, beckoning him into the quiet warm calm of the ulaq.

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Sixsix swooped down to Towhee, dropping the sprig of rosemary in front of her and squawking. He hopped repeatedly on the snow, making gradually larger movements toward the mountain, inviting her in.