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Shuriken only knew Briar in passing, but she was Seer’s daughter and that fact showed brightest in her knowledge. Like Iki, Briar held a natural grace and beauty that the princess didn’t believe she had. "Greetings,” She returned with a soft bow of her head and a gentle nod to each wolf present. Or almost all wolves, she couldn’t keep from glancing curiously at the wild dog.

Briar looked to her, as if reading her mind, and asked about her antlers. During the first year of her life they had grown in with one tiny tine, and she had used them against her siblings quite frequently. But she had been devastated when they fell off midwinter. Now, to her delight and desperate need, they were regrowing. They remained in velvet for now, so as a second tine grew in Ike hadn’t gotten much experience. "Just with my puppy antlers, I’ve just been trying to protect the velvet from getting damaged this year.” She explained softly, grateful this lesson didn’t have her trying to prove her foot work.

"Kiyohime Shuriken Ōritsu Abraxas"