Moonspear polaris

Why had her favorite little “cousin” taken one look at her and turned tail? Treepie didn’t understand it, couldn’t escape her intrusive thoughts even as she stared almost unseeingly at the stranger. It wasn’t until Tiki’s movement at the edge of her vision caught her attention that Pie took a breath and stowed those thoughts for later.

Movements a little stilted, the Regent glided closer to Sialuk’s lookalike and said, What brings you to Moonspear’s doorstep?

There was no salutation, none of her usual warmth. The Regent blew out a breath, feeling a little guilty for being so wrongfooted. But the sweet little boy she’d always adored had just turned his back on her like she was some sort of ogre and Tiuttuk just couldn’t understand why.