Sun Mote Copse From utility animal to life partner

Wraen knew that she had been too fast to spill the beans about her uncertain future in the Firebirds. Come to think of it few days later - she was not so sure herself anymore. She longed for the reckless freedom Maia could still enjoy - she seemed to be wa-a-a-ay happier than Wraen did most days. At the same time... Sun Mote Copse was a nice place, she had put much effort and energy to guide her pack through the difficult winter and after such an investment it was not easy to leave it all and start afresh somewhere else again.

So, it came as no surprise to her that Towhee wanted to continue the conversation, where they had left it the last time. "Good-day, Towhee," she replied with a greeting first. "That's the natural succession of all things, I guess?" she shrugged and smiled half-seriously. "Did you think about, what we discussed last time?"