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"You've met," said Valiant, pleased to find this connection between their two packs. He was eager then to see his sister, but he tried his best to complete the duty portion of the visit first.

"There's one other thing — Ariadne's back." He watched emotions flicker across his brother's face with a grim expression overtaking his own features.

"Is she well?" Dutch asked.

Valiant gave a tight little nod. "She is. Her husband is with her, still. And three kids."

The panther quietly wished them well; it was clear he was not in the mood to discuss this thing. Valiant thought this was eminently fair. He turned back to the troops, his tail wagging.

"Why don't we get settled," he suggested. "Wanna show us the cache?"

Dutch nodded again and gestured for them to follow, giving a brief tour of the territory that consisted mainly of gesturing vaguely into the swirling mist. "This is our common place," he said when they came to a wide, sunny clearing.