"Hinder or aid," Ariel echoed with a nod. "Both will be very relevant here. I mentioned some possibilities to Meesei and Ahnasha just a short while ago, but I may be able to do justice to the concepts now, with some more thought."

Meesei's words caused Ariel to show some surprise. "Oh? Well, if we are adjourning, I could use some time to collate some notes of my own. But before that, Ahnasha, did you have any thoughts as well?"

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"Well, as long as you are okay," Sabine answered.

Tzirret reacted with a smile. "Your duty is much better at bossing you around than me or Miruza, but at least we can bargain you back to resting for a little while."

He did not linger on it before turning his attention to Sabine.

Sabine looked up and took a deep breath to give her time to recall enough to talk about. "Everyone is still alive," she said definitively. "So much has happened, even just over the past year or two. I am sure everyone would have a tale for you. Even Rhazii and Kaj-Julan, all grown up. Almost."

"Oh! The children of your packmates, yes?" Tzirret recalled.

"Yes," Sabine continued. "Rhazii is taller than everyone now. And Julan is getting close to being second-tallest. Even Lorag has a surprise daughter named Narsi. But...well they are still family to me, but they are not strictly packmates anymore." Sabine lowered her eyes, glancing up tensely. "I do not know if you heard..."

Knowing Ko'tanza's experiences in particular made Sabine wary of elaborating on the members of her new pack.