Phoenix Maplewood finders, keepers

The call at the edge of the forest excited him. Last time it had happened, his cousin @Eventide had told him that it meant River and Sebastian were home after being gone. Maybe it was Daddy! The thought was too much to bear, and he ran faster than he ever had before, lanky form stumbling awkwardly through the Maplewood to make his way to the border.

Except. . .it was only Chaiyya? Tim didn't know why she was howling; she lived here now, after all. He cocked his head, confused, but was overall happy to see her (even if the realization that it wasn't Daddy hurt his stomach). Maybe she wanted to catch more bugs again!

"Chaiyya!" he cried out, bouncing in place. "Caught a huuuuuuuge moth today! Wish I could show you, but I, uh, ate it." (Shocker of the year.) "Whatcha doin' howlin'? Is this a new game?"

He forgot to notice the other shadow by her side. Would he have done so, he would have been spooked. As it was, Timberlake was not the most observant of wolves, and his player not the most observant of people.