There was no sign of mud.
”Oh, I smelled Mossbreeze and followed her scent. Then I smelled yours over near the camp so I just assumed you had brought Cherrypaw home. Why are you asking?”
“So... you’re saying it was Wetleap... but isn’t he at camp? Surely it would be obvious. If he had mud on him, or he’d be here after you if he ran away.
It was your father. He was thin and ragged looking. He looked up at you.
”Oh, hello Neus. Get a job as a guard?”
You hear the yelling right above you now.