Hideaway Strath On a couch of dogs

Rue smiled as the children turned their attention to her, but their interest was quickly diverted by the arrival of their mother. 

Phox and Towhee seemed to agree on the need for a border crackdown, which was concerning. "I removed an outsider from the Strath last week. Have there been other incidents?" Rue asked, curious about the scale of the problem. Perhaps there were specific reoffenders who would require a little more torque. 

Rue made eye contact with Dingo as he arrived and gave him a silent nod. She would catch him up after the meeting if needed. 

Fig's sweet little voice chiming in elicited a half-smile from Rue. With strangers still lurking in their territory it wouldn't be safe to take the pups too far, but perhaps she could help them set a "patrol route" around the rendezvous site.