Ravensblood Forest serenity

she straightened. "i would say sweetharbor will not respect their claim to both the river and the ridge. i want the river. that's non-negotiable," she joked, only it wasn't really a jest. but she grinned anyway; flicked her tail and continued on, frisking in the snow.
"but seriously," heda continued, returning to bartholomew's calmer side, "if i wanted to be truly gracious, i'd let them pick."