Sun Mote Copse Stamp on the ground.

She considered the woman's words momentarily, but shook her head. "Our yearlings do not leave. I last saw him in the summer when I chose him to follow me here. Our pack was overcrowded, so my mother chose me to establish a new branch of it."

"He was excited to go. Myself and my son Chesley went ahead, Chae and my eldest following." The brief mention of her eldest held some annoyance. Letting out a breath, she continued. "Chaudry showed up without him, saying he was not far behind but he had grown impatient. It's been a few weeks and I'm worried he's lost."

Better loss than dead. Viskani was afraid she would go mad with grief if the boy did not return to her.