That sign can't stop me 'cuz I can't read

Her sister was taking this series of blindsides remarkably well, all things considered. Sudden reappearance of a sibling plus an equally sudden expansion of her extended family? That was a doozy. Lorelai was about to extend her a lot of grace and appreciation for it too, right up until Ulmaria called her old. "Oi! Speak for yourself, I'm still a spring chicken!" Lorelai bounced up and struck a dramatic pose, swishing her tail in a dramatic flourish. She'd keep the way her joints popped on cold mornings to herself for the time being.

Of course Ulmaria had spent her time looking too, which wasn't exactly heartening given she hadn't turned up much, but Lore would still hold out hope. They had a whole pack's worth of siblings, surely there still had to be a few lingering around. As far as staying, at least for a while, Lorelai brightened. The last thing she wanted right now was to disappear over the horizon again. "Now that you mention it, I suppose I am a bit weary and footsore. And I've never been a woman to turn down a nice smoked meal." She winked and laughed. Hungry or not she just wasn't ready to say goodbye to Ulmaria just yet. There were stories upon stories left still to tell between them, and maybe over a meal was the best time to do so. She lifted a paw and gestured. "Go on, then! Take me to your finest fish!"

Wherever she went after this, the decision could wait for another day. For now, relaxing and catching up with her family was her only concern. And if she was still holding out hope for someone to stumble in a raise a stink, she'd keep that to herself as well.

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