Grouse Thicket Odysseus has arrived at Ithaca

@Maia 

"I don't know, if mom ever told much about our relatives on her brother's side, but I met one not too far from here," Wraen told Maia about her encounter with their cousin Wildfire at Sun Mote Copse. "Being caught red-pawed would be a better description," she added with a chuckle, "because Wildfire - that's her name - came upon me, when I was unearthing one of her caches."

"Anyway - we had a talk and it felt like speaking to friend. She had actually met mom, knew our dad and all in all... I really liked her," she went on, pausing only to check out the loud screech in the vicinity, that had come suddenly and made her jump. "She is founding a pack - we spoke about that too - and, since this past month the winter has not been very favourable," with many cold and empty days between meager meals, since their last documented conversation in January, Wraen had lost weight and her plush winter coat hung loosely on her small, bony frame, "I decided to join her cause."

"I think it's best for me to opt out of my travels before it's too bad, and take time to recover," she said with a tired smile. "If you wish you can join me - it would make me very happy, but if you do not - I will understand. Just so you know... Wildfire also said that she would not consider it traitorous if a person decided to leave. If staying in one pack is not too high on your list... perhaps, you can stay for a while, until conditions are favourable for travelling again."