The Summer Bonfire Festival (Year 18)

Tamsyn had begun to make her way toward Hallows land with Kane in tow early that morning for the pack's bonfire festival, gathering Malik and Juniper along the way. Though she and her offshoot of their larger collective family did not live in the castle all of the time, she still wouldn't miss this special tradition or miss a chance to support her son as he continued to lead The Hallows onward. Events like these were always at least a touch bitter sweet, but she was excited to bring Kane and her children this year. As they neared the borders she hadn't yet found Sierra, but if she knew her daughter she had a hunch that her scrappy girl wouldn't miss a party. Sure enough, just ahead of them she heard Sierra's howl announcing herself at the border and Tam smiled, glad to know that they had all made it.

Soon enough they had all made it to the clearing surrounding what was sure to be a massive bonfire once it was lit and she led them over to join the others that had already gathered. She went to Sierra first, letting her children reunite before leaving them with Kane to go say her hellos to her older children and her many grandchildren, smiling all the while as she moved about the crowd absolutely surrounded by her family and their loved ones. By the time she made it back to Kane and their children her cheeks hurt from smiling and she could look nearly anywhere and fine some piece of her family. It was astounding to think that all of this had started with just her and Resin and a spark of inspiration. Settling in beside her mate and slipping a foreleg around the shoulders of her daughters, she pulled her family in close, nuzzling the heads of her youngest children and pressing a kiss to Kane's cheek.

Tamsyn Carpathius of the Valley