Moonspear You've got all the butterflies tied up inside

The dark implications didn’t really surprise her. Treepie frowned, touching her muzzle lightly to Kinusi’s shoulder. She didn’t think any wolf belonged on its own, regardless of age. Even the oldest, most experienced wolf needed the support of a pack to survive.

You can be the sassy, singing healer and a leader. I believe in you, Kin, Treepie said, with feeling. It was the truth. I think you and Katmai complement each other. You make a good team, which gives the village a strong foundation.

Now that she’d caught up with Kinusi and informed her of her upcoming trip, Pie suddenly remembered that she ought to find Alaric and Tiki now. She wanted to go soon. And this seemed like a good note on which to end the conversation for today.

Hey, I want to catch Alaric and Tiki to tell them about my field trip before it gets too late, she said, touching her nose to Kinusi’s chin. Talk more soon?