no one dreads a family reunion

She really wasn’t sure what she was doing, even after the history lessons she’d gotten from Rhyme and Rhythm she felt like she knew nothing about Fireside. Poem did remember Tyrian though, and even if they’d only had a little bit of time together throughout their lives she felt connected to him. Of course he had long since grown up, as did she, and she had no idea what he might be like these days but she hoped that they still shared affection for Grandmother Rhythm.

She wasn’t sure what the blow to her confidence was, the tension that always seemed to linger between two sides of her family. Abaven was filled with hearts of gold and more suffering than any pack deserved, Fireside was filled to the brim with wolves who valued strength. There were fundamental differences that would forever separate them, but maybe for a day or two they could all loosen up and get along.

Poem wanted to know her grandfather, her uncles, her cousins, but she felt so far away from them. She prayed silently that her plans might come to fruition, but a part of her was sure that despite her best efforts everything would descend into chaos and the rift would grow.

She tried to banish the thoughts as she stopped at Fireside’s border. Poem tilted back her head and asked for Tyrian to meet her.