Ravensblood Forest /ˈraʊdɪ/

As a rule, the jay didn't like to land on the ground without carefully checking if the coast was clear first. Yet in her excitement to meet the freckled wolf—and her desire to keep pace with her new magpie friend—she alighted behind Shiv. UV firmly planted her scaled feet into the cold soil, then ruffled her feathers a bit before peering upward at her latest lupine acquaintance.

"Hi, Charon!" Ultraviolet peeped when the magpie made introductions. Her eyes, though black, shone brightly with curiosity and the fluffy crest upon her head flickered with interest. "You have a beautiful coat," she said, emphasizing the word Scarlett had taught her not so long ago.

That was when Shiv murmured something to her out of the side of her beak. Ultraviolet craned her own neck to receive the whispered message. "A what?" she asked, crest quivering even more now. "What's that?"