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Raisa could hardly believe her nose. She'd thought, at first, that she'd been imagining things, or finding stale traces of her only sister within Ichorwood after being gone for a while. But after accepting Stream into their ranks and giving her a tour, she'd caught fresh scents. It took everything in her to remain polite and not abandon the poor fossa to navigating her new home alone after she'd taken such a leap of faith in joining a group of mostly canines; but excitement for the new member kept the queen genuinely engaged, and it wasn't until after making sure Steam was comfortable that Raisa set out on her mission.

She tracked down her sister quietly, keeping her paws light, her heart beating against her ribcage like an upbeat melody only she could hear. She would do what she must to try and keep herself quiet, her unfettered joy shaking her into mischievousness.

The striped coat, so much like her own but stripped of the blue, was easy to pick out amongst the bloody forest, and Raisa crouched. She offered no welcome, to scolding, no words of any sort. With quick steps, the Sovereign loosed a yowl just as she pounced to tackle Serafina.