Hanging Curtains

They happened to run into Regulus at the entrance to the ravine, and Aurielle took the opportunity to explain to her father where they were going. Regulus gave him an odd look, and Red returned the smile with a faintly nervous one of his own. Could he read minds? No, no of course not, that was silly. As they left Regulus behind, he moved hurriedly towards his den and slipped in. He was glad Aurielle remained outside, and not just because it would have been very crowded, as he threw together a pack and carefully tucked the rabbit-skin-wrapped bundle into it beneath his other more mundane traveling items, and then dragged the pack out of the den before slinging it over his back. He gave Aurielle a genuine smile. "Lead on, my lady," he said quietly, ready to follow her lead.