Hideaway Strath queen of crows

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Her arrival in the Teekons was nothing more than happenstance—her feet picked a direction and it was here she ended up. It was a blessed thing that she was not immediately accosted by any residents, because it gave her time to settle in, breathe, and take stock of her situation for the first time in weeks. The unfortunate events at Raven's Crown had taken a great deal out of her, physically and emotionally (to her great surprise). An annual Spring Celebration turned into a trial and, finally, execution of one of her beloved students and granddaughters. Normally she would accept such things with a cold indifference—Elisara had broken one of their laws, of course, but the injustice of it all was too much for the aging woman to bear. The actions she took as a result were unforgiveable, and now she found herself alone and entirely without.

But Amphitere was, above all, a survivor. She spent the grand majority of her adult life navigating the complex social structures of Raven's Crown to achieve great things for herself, and her family, but it did not dampen her natural instincts. In fact, her elevated status had given her the space to experiment and wander without the scrutinizing eye of the Council upon her. She was more at home here in the wilds than she had ever been in the cushy caverns of the peak, but her aging body did not lend itself to the life of a loner. She was not large enough to take down game by herself, nor was she as hale as she'd been in her youth. 

So it led her here. 

The pale woman stood upon the brink of a claimed territory—the pungent scent of urine and musk invading her nostrils and striking up a bold red flag in her mind. Stay out, it said, and so she obeyed. But she did not leave for her interest was piqued. The need to survive was a constant now, and it was worth the effort to investigate this pack and see just what sort of wolves claimed this secluded hovel as their own. She threw her muzzle skyward and sent a lonely song into the air—I am here, she sang, I wish to meet with you!