When things don't go the way we foresee

The last messenger Vail expected to see was Feather. She had been more than enjoying some alone time with Solor, the two of them continued to catch up and grow closer. Now that she has him again Vail could not imagine going back to life with out him. The rays of the early morning caught her lingering on the beach with her toes buried deep in the cool sand when Feather landed on her shoulder. 

She couldn't tell her what Shaye wanted, but she knew to follow. The bird did not seem alarmed, so Vail did not worry too much. With a quick whine Notch was in his usual place on her shoulders, his claws making purchase on the callous skin. She called out for Solor to join her, like he would have even thought of staying behind, and the four of them returned to the East. 

Feather led them towards what was Ababen. Vail knew her sister sought to find family within the borders but as they approached with the waning sun she looked very much a part of the lands. Not that Vail was a very good judge on how anyone looked. 

"Shaye? Why have you called us here? Did you find.." She wanted to ask about their parents but she knew the answer before the question fully left her lips. The scent of them was not on her sister's pelt. She stopped just short of the border, uncertain what this all meant.