Mortis was the first to arrive, and he gave a nod to the towering Prince. He had once stood in the rank the striped wolf now possessed. But he held no ill will towards his tall Nephew. He and Hazel had been cute kids, and it still surprised him to see them grown.
Dee turning up was also unexpected, and he gave the small girl a welcoming smile. Extending his wing to brush lightly over her back in a gesture of welcome. “Have you done much hunting while I was gone?” He asked her softly. Keeping to a question easily answered with a nod or a shake, in case no progress had been made with her speech.
As Basilisk paired him up with Dee, he was more than happy about it. He would be able to watch over her during the hunt that way. “No questions, I’m ready” He said