Larksong Grotto the tommyknockers

vuk laughed aloud; at last the lingering bit of tension she had been feeling lifted and she was free to regard zaavier with an openness, look into his gentle, beaming face for peace she did not think she would find. but he had taken pride in her accomplishment, and so the girl's confidence was raised some few notches. perhaps she would earn her place in larksong after all.

"y-yes!" she exclaimed, grinning at the man, her own tail moving against the bank. presently the twinge of milk-fullness was felt, and she grimaced slightly; she must feed seff before too long. "i ...h-have t-to go h-home n-now," vuk murmured regretfully, "bu...t ... w-we will d-do it ag...ain, y-yes?"