Moonspear so I say

Katmai found it, likely, almost equally jarring to suddenly have Alaric and Haedwig as "subordinates". He still felt an all-encompasing need to be respectful to his elder, and he couldn't see that deference fading any time soon.

"It seems you were otherwise occupied," he said, diplomatically, not sure whether he ought to directly acknowledge her season since she'd gone to such great pains to avoid them for the duration. "Are you well?" he asked her, just a little concerned by the long period she'd spent shut away. "There is a kill not too far into the foothills. I can take you there, if you'd like."