Dragoncrest Cliffs the purloined letter

Erzulie called Chacal. When her daughter arrived, Rosalyn took a step back, willingly deferring the conversation to her.

She would abide by whatever decision was made. There was a pack that they had ties to, perhaps, through her grandchildren. If this was that one, and Chacal chose to move, she would move with them. But she hoped her daughter chose to leave inland problems to those that made them. The peace they held here had served them well.

Any desire she might have had for action was overshadowed by the knowledge that her body was no longer what it was. Faced with a stronger and younger foe, she likely would not easily win - and a war at her age felt more like a death sentence than ever.