Larksong Grotto Hear my words and bear witness to my vow.

On one hand, she did not want him within her claim if he had declined her leadership.  With that was the idea that they did not need help, they had enough with their own.  But Kiwi nodded.  Maybe.  She still stood behind her idea that alliances were worthless, but that was in times of peace.  Currently she saw use in keeping a friendship between them, so allowing him and his to help roust a threat was small payment.

The glade had none when we claimed it.  I imagine your forest would be similar, she added.  It certainly looked similar; plentiful enough in prey, but tame.