Nova Peak Powinch

Elowen adopts a face of strength. It’s heartbreaking. A pressure of tears builds beneath Ayovi’s eyes. She eases closer. The instinct to protect the mother and her child is strong now. She wonders if Lorcan had ever felt such an inclination for his family.
“There were a few of us there that night. Skorpa, Nemage and I. We were all witnesses. But Elowen— he must answer for his threat. His fate on this mountain must be decided before the wolves of Winsook.”
Ayovi does not tell her Skorpa wants him gone. She does not tell her Skorpa wants him dead.