"Let's not howl," decided Kaaili. "Not yet. It's too dangerous." Then again, though, traveling out of the familiar territory of the Uutar was also dangerous, yet here they were. Her tail stuck straight out behind her as she picked her way down the rocky slope and descended under the treeline. Two bluebirds huddled in a nest with their chicks and the sight of that family, whole and together, made Kaaili's heart ache. "Maybe if we reach a place that's easily defendable, like a cliff. I'd rather find them first, though." 

She hated to be the one making the decisions. It was so new, and she didn't want to make a mistake and get her only kin killed.