Bearclaw Valley But if you’re so smart

"you always did." ameline already had her own opinion of avicus. and while ancelin didn't feel so strongly, neither did he experience the need to defend his aunt. she'd come. she'd left. the end.
"we're in one valley. the taiga was bigger. and there was no one else around us really," he pointed out. "even sapphique took some travel to reach."
now they were in a stuffed-full valley, pressed on one side, and with less prey. "we're new here. have to make a name first, i guess."
that paused ancelin, and he blinked at ameline. "i met someone who came by last month," he murmured, going on to explain who that had been, who she was to the valley, and what she had shared about their surprising connection to akavir.