Talulah sighed. This was just going to be another routine patrol into a potential camp location for Reunion.

At least FrostNova was with her, and those candies she carried. Talulah wouldn't say it but she liked them. The slight sting, the heat. Made her feel alive.

FrostNova too was well...bored, but boredom was good. She wouldn't need to overexert herself.

Talulah paused, both women coming to a standstill, up ahead was a routine Ursus patrol. But FrostNova heard the crunch of branches behind her, and she turned, weapons brandished.

FrostNova sighed, stance relaxing. It was you, one of the many adopted children; now a grown adult, of Reunion.

....

Talulah turned as well. Staring at you.

This was complicated.