Calling All Family

It was time that her mate and children met the rest of the Adravendis; whomever remained of the family. She stretched and looked down at her sleeping younger children. It was early in the morning yet, and she was pretty sure she was the only one awake though in another alcove, she could hear Regulus shifting drowsily. He was a relatively early riser, and always cheerful upon waking. Her head turned as she regarded her sleeping mate. She hadn’t missed the fact that lately he smelled a bit like herbs. Why he was keeping the fact from her was a puzzling thing. To her, healing was a truly noble craft to learn and undertake. Her mother had been the most experienced healer she had ever met, possibly on the whole continent.

She hummed thoughtfully, lowering her chin to her paws as she wiled away the next hour or so, before finally, she nudged her two youngest gently, then reached about and caressed Falks ears with a few licks. Rising, she stretched lengthily, one ear turning toward the noises that said Regulus and Cinder were awake. She turned to the twins and Falk. ”It’s time to meet the Adravendis and know a bit more of your family.” She gestured to her two youngest and stepped out of the alcove, meeting Regulus in the main chamber of the cave system den. She gave him a light lick on the forehead as he stretched, nosing Cinder with just as much affection as she would with any of her children. ”Zuriel. It’s time to meet some family, if they’ll come.” She called to her elder daughter, once again wishing that Faite were there as well. Perhaps she had found Alsander and was safe… She could only hope.

She waited until her family was gathered, then headed out, leading them out of the wooded patch and to the meeting boulder in the plains. She mounted the boulder and cocked her head back, jaws parting as she called out for her sister from another mother, Epiphron, and any Adravendis near enough to hear the call. She had a few nieces and nephews she wanted to meet as well.