Dragoncrest Cliffs In the Curve of Old Bones

whoa; but chani stood tall beneath the new names and the shifts in rank, understanding that these were important changes. "my maman @Chacal be our tanzanite. my auntie mireille be obsidian. an' my uncle @Val be de newest leader, he is de aventurine."
she sorted back through the expected pups the rise leader had listed. one day, she wondered if she would be in that number. "my sister suzu, she could have been a mama dis year. but she chose not." chani was thoughtful. "i will tell dem what you have said. do — you — need anyt'ing?" the girl asked softly, eyeing masquerade in new consideration of the rank the other wolf held.