Morningside Cuesta summer flame

"Uhh..." Sunspot had to do a quick count in her head - she'd never really thought about how many of them there were. Only that there were not enough. "Six adults and two kids, I think. But only me, Sylvas, and my brother really hunt these days - plus my niece and nephew, but they're still young." (She'd come to see Kieran as her nephew, since he and Dawn were the same age. It was difficult to remember they were from two different litters, sometimes.)

The woman slowed to a trot, allowing Damascus time to catch up. Besides, her side was starting to twinge again. "We've been doing really good, considering," she added, "but my brother just told me and Syl that we'd have to handle the hunting until his mate gave birth. She's tiny, and he reckon's she's gonna rip right open one of these days."

She'd stopped completely now, and was looking at Damascus as though seeing her for the first time. "Are you looking for a place to stay?" she asked, hoping the answer would be yes.