Although Chalice enjoyed life in Tanglewood, she had found her mother and brother in The Typhoon, who stated that they were going to leave to another place. Gathering up the very little things she had here in Tanglewood, Chalice glanced back as she reached the entrance of camp. "Farewell, everyone. I've enjoyed my stay here, however I must leave with my family. Elsweyr and Arrow, good luck with your cubs and taking care of the group." With a dip of her head, the maned lioness turned and left.[glow=white,1,400] ━ ✧*:･ﾟ[/glow]

IT'S A LONG WAY DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE RIVER.
So many would come and go, had come and gone. It was a simple fact of life she had come to accept, and it no longer brought her any despair. It was a freeing feeling, being able to see someone leave for good and know that the long or short time spent here meant anything. It was the least she could offer any travelers in her days on earth, and boy, it made her proud.

From the center of the camp, Arrow offered a small mock salute and a smile to Chalice. "May you and your family have many happy days ahead, Chal. And don't forget us neither."

EVERY OCCASION HAS ITS DISCUSSION—


followed his mother, a tilt to his head. "goodbye, chalice!" then quieter, to his mother, tone confused. "why is she leaving?" she said something with her family, but why didn't chalice like tanglewood enough to stay? loyalty to the family over the group? perhaps. he shrugged.


—AND EVERY GENERATION HAS ITS MEN

"SPEECH"