Redtail Rise onyx

They had withdrawn further. Ruckus ate enough to fuel themself, but they languished. Now, whenever anybody approached them, they reacted negatively. Nobody was to be trusted, not even those Redd had called "pack." They retreated to the outer reaches of what the Rise claimed, finding solitude their only friend since Redd had gone.

When a whiff of her came upon the wind, Ruckus froze. She was not dead.

A flurry of thoughts hammered through the Bearn's mind, and before they knew it, their feet were taking them in her direction. Ruckus slowed as they approached, their eyes a confused mix of relief, joy, and hurt.