Blackfeather Woods plating

set some hours after this

because of the rain, because of the wind, crowfeather's tracks had been marred. covered. she saw enough to know that he had crossed the border, but headed unfortunately in a direction opposite his own intention.

a twisted, dark forest loomed before she and sihaya. it was not the sort of place she thought the prince would go, but that was why it would make a perfect cover for a boy who did not want to be found.

with a glance to her guard, she pushed into the branches, shivering at the black cold that seemed to emanate from the trees. "crowfeather!" she called out.