He's baaaacccckkkk!

A howl called to her on the outskirts of her borders. And she perked up in curiosity. She recognised that voice, and indeed there seemed to be a touch of pride and strength in his tone, and she wondered… she rose to her paws, and made her way to the borders in an easy loop. The path was so familiar to her now that she could have travelled it in her sleep.

She didn’t keep him waiting long, slowing her pace and walking regally towards him for the last stretch of the journey. She gave her head a slight dip of greeting, a sparkle of amusement and happiness in her eyes. “Branch, it’s good to see you again. Your gift went down quite well with my healer, don’t you know.” she said with a smile, happy to start the conversation down the path he no doubt wanted - one of pack relations and trade “Does your return mean that you were successful, Kesali now begins?”