Noctisardor Bypass trash mountain

Taking @Mahler up on his offer, Sequoia left the quartet of children with him and went off to find @Laurel. Mahler had described her as "aloof" and that was how Sequoia had last known her as well. The pregnancy appeared to have changed her, it seemed, away from the cheerful, gossiping woman Sequoia associated with the name. Perhaps her pregnancy and labor had not been as easy as Sequoia's own. Deep sadness was sometimes seen after birth, and Sequoia vaguely recalled some of this from Raven's teachings.

Sequoia carried with her a rabbit she had caught earlier that morning, hoping food might allow her friend to open up a bit more. Of all the wolves Sequoia had met in Rivenwood, Laurel was the one whose company she enjoyed the most. Praimfaya had been stiff and unyielding. Mahler was... well, an old fart with way too much baggage. The kids were great, but they didn't make for lively conversation.

As she neared, she let out a chuff and slowed her pace. If Laurel showed no signs of wanting to see her, Sequoia would drop the rabbit here and leave her be. But if she wanted to talk, Sequoia wanted that, too.