It had been a long time since Sirius had been this far from home. He had never gone this far South in his long life before. Marshal knew most of the way, and his bird's eye view allowed him to lead the wolf the rest of it. He wasn’t entirely comfortable, but that wouldn’t stop him from doing what he must. Halo had requested Sedna, and with… with Zee, Sirius knew how dangerous childbirth could be. Especially with the dramatic difference in sizes between the two matches.

Halo could have requested any healer in the world, and Sirius would have found a way to get them to the Armada. But she had chosen Sedna, and so the Warlord took the long journey to the pack of a wolf whose presence he had largely been ignoring. Alas, life liked to work that way.

He arrived at the border of the Tojo-Kai territory. He planted his paws, firmly outside of the territory as he raised his head and called for Sedna. He somewhat expected and made clear in his howl that Hattori’s presence would be acceptable.


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These days, it was rare to find Sedna without a child hanging off her heel or her holed up in her hut within the bamboo making sure stocks were replenished and ready to go. Half her litter were more prone to injury that any she had had before, and for the first time in her life, being a mother felt like real work. She was on the mend, thanks to Fuji's careful attentions, and now her daughter had returned to the Armada to get some more lessons from Halo she was a set of capable paws down when it came to gathering.

As luck would have it, she was harvesting mushrooms in the Ancient Oaks when Seer's call came. For a moment, panic lanced her chest, had something happened to Fuji? But the excited way Otis tugged at the fur over her shoulder, asking her to get a bit lower so the aging opossum could climb up onto her back, pulled her from her worries. No point guessing when she could just show up and ask.

When her eyes finally fell on the warlord, she allowed herself to release a breath she hadn't quite realised she was holding. He looked concerned, yes, but something told her he wasn't here to deliver life shattering news. At least, not for her. "'s a long way ter come fer tea," she teased, an easy smile on her face, or as easy as she could manage knowing how far he had come. "Ter what do we owe th' pleasure?"

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He kept his body language neutral, though he wasn’t sure how he would feel if Hattori did show up. The man had abandoned his wife and family, and that was something the Warlord would never, could never understand. Luckily, it wasn’t long before Sedna showed up - alone.

He nodded his head in greeting to her before offering her a smile and coming close enough to clap a paw across her shoulder in friendly greeting (careful to avoid her crystals). “For your tea? I’m sure it’s worth the trip” He teased back, before he got to point. “Halo and my son Mortis are expecting. With their size difference, and the penchant for mutations and big litters in my family… well, she’s asking for you specifically, and it would put my worries to ease if you could make it” He explained. He would have given Halo any healer she asked for - and she had wished for Senda. A wolf they both knew, and one whose choice he approved of.


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