Redtail Rise So violent a rudeness, untenanted by any tangible form.

as he speaks, Avicus nods along, appreciating the intel. neighbors are inevitable; good neighbors preferable—though, perhaps, having them at a distance the best course of action. she will never forget Ursus's failed alliance with the Saints, which had led to such bloodshed in the end. 

she breathes deep, taking in the forest smells, pungent pine and muffled earth altogether. decaying things, fungus. . .and, ever so faint, the smell of live game.

caribou, she says quietly, following dutifully. like hhh—hhdeer? or elk?

or maybe something bigger.

like bear.

her pelt ripples, aloft with trepidation at the thought.