Ravensblood Forest and out in the woods lighting struck

Eventually he was called to, and Mou noted with some apprehension how enthusiastic the children were. They crowed and surged after their mother, and so Mou followed them foremost. As soon as the stranger was spotted the three older kids stopped and fell in line behind Maegi, while Blueberry hesitated in the grass and turned to look for Mou, who arrived last.

The ghost watched his wife first. She seemed calm, if a little rattled by something, and then he looked with his one eye to the red-furred stranger. There was nothing about her that was familiar, still; he chuffed a soft greeting, and then turned to the children to administer some thoughtful attention in case they were unnerved.