Moonspear and i sing as a songbird

She shot Alaric a grateful look when he introduced Acrux, filling in the blank in her memory. Her yellow eyes quickly flitted back to her brother’s face, roving it. Pie smiled at him, head lifting slightly when Alaric mentioned her rank. She was proud of herself and her loyalty to this mount, which made her wonder what had taken Acrux from Moonspear.

Saving that question for later, she said instead, It’s good to see you. Are you here to stay?

Tiuttuk didn’t bother hiding the hope on her face, though it was tempered by a particular tightness in her eyes. She wanted him to stay, though only if he would swear his fealty to the village. The Regent didn’t take such matters lightly, no matter what her anaa had made of it previously or how Alaric felt about it now.