Razorback Ridge you gotta start at the beginning

Mulberry is not the only Saint farther from home than they should have been.

Turmeric had picked up her trail leading out of the canyon, and had followed her - though some time had elapsed between her departure and his discovery of her leave. Why was she going, and where was she going? His sister had expressed no intentions to him, and he wondered, now, if maybe this was how wolves got lost.

He had seen nothing of dad even since his conversation with mom, and though mom had taken Thyme out to look for Alduin, they had not found him, either, nor had they ever gone out in search of Derg. Turmeric didn't hold anything against Arlette for staying in the canyon. He knew she had her paws full, with her duty as a healer, and looking after all of them. She was doing her best, and he loved her for it.

Maybe that's why he thought to run after Mulberry without waiting for mom's assent. Sure he'd tossed his head back so @Arlette would know he was leaving, but that was all. And he did feel guilty for it, because mom had enough to worry about without needing to worry about what would happen to him if he, too, got lost. But Turmeric was certain he wouldn't get lost, and neither would his sister.

All these thoughts still swarmed him mind as a persistent drone when he saw his sister perched in the distance. A smile stole his face and he hopped up to meet her, with a call that broke the chorus of crickets. "Mulberry! Hey!" he said, "I finally caught up with you!" and he laughed a little, nervous as he always seemed, and gave a wave of his tail to fully greet her (and to get her attention).