Ankyra Sound the odyssey

When their eldest sister returned, Leucothoë was there to see the repercussions of her failings. Truth be told, Leucothoë was surprised in Aktaie's return having heard no hint of it from the Sea, who often whispered to her trinkets of information. But Minthe—her mother—saw something Leucothoë, perceptive though she was, had not then... and as the near-yearling was later told, the Mother had not willed Aktaie's return then. They would go to the Sound that she had found, and they would restore it to a perfect balance. Leucothoë had been foretold of a journey by the Sea, but looked quite deep into the matter thinking that the Mother meant personal growth. Leucothoë knew that moment more than she ever had the Mother knew all, omniscient and ever watching. Leucothoë had never doubted that the extent of Her power was limitless, but she was still learning.

The journey was an arduous one. Leucothoë prayed frequently. Her pieces of home were with her—her mother, her sister, and even the rambunctious Callantha who tested her patience—but everything in her longed for the Sea. Fortunately, they did eventually arrive; for this, she felt great relief. Her long ears leaned forward as her mother spoke, and the gunmetal youth found her eyes moving from her mother to the trees, waiting for the Queen her mother spoke of to emerge. Her silence ultimately meant her compliance.