Fox's Glade i had held it a world away

While Mona hadn't forgotten the promise she'd shared with the young Redleaf, Piper had. In all that had happened, she had entirely blanked on the fact that the beautiful red woman had offered to take her to the glade to hunt for the magic homba. What magic could possibly exist when Lucas had been missing for weeks?

The girl had – rightfully – given up on the premise of such fairy tales. All that she had wanted, and all that she had set herself to do, was to get her brother back home. So, when the call for her sounded at the opening to their valley domain, her ears drew up on her skull and she narrowed her brows in confusion. It took several long moments for her to realize why Mona would be asking for her on the edges of their claim. For a moment, Piper thought she had called so that she might aid in her search.

On long legs, the Redleaf girl ran to where she had heard the summons. At the edge of the valley, she could see the flash of red ahead of her, yards and yards away. Regaining her wind, Piper cantered to close the remaining distance on her mark. “Mona... you're going to... the glade?” she panted, drawing up alongside the woman.