Redtail Rise LXIV

thorn caller and sun stone had not come back.

it was an ancient story. young wolves dispersed often. and the caru, who had fought to be that, was not given the rank once occupied by red woman. it had gone to their sister.

thorn caller could not expect to return to subservience when they had been a leader. mountain boulder thought very much that they had gone away with their mate to begin another pack.

he occupied the burned place for a time, hunting. he sought out @New Snow and his daughters, then went to find @Redd. 

there was precedence for thorn caller to return after a long absence. mountain boulder was in no eagerness to proclaim them gone or stricken from ranks. he only wished to understand wealda on the matter.