Felltree Marsh new year’s day

Boone treats her with kindness, which helps her relax; she is embarrassed, and it shows in her posture and expression. Although she's managed to sit up, she's hunched over and looking at the ground.

I'm Blackbird—m'name used to be Solaria, she stole a glance at Mae before continuining. I'm from Swiftcurrent Creek and got lost after wandering too far. She sighed, rolling her shoulders and sucking in a breath.

I don't want to go back there. I'm a nobody there—nobody cares about me. At least, that was how she felt; her interactions with the rest of the pack had been limited.