The Sunspire get it while it's hot

His friend was happy to accompany him to the falls, and Summer gave her another rare smile.  It was both strange and wonderful to see her this way.  He wanted to allow his joy to overwhelm him, but he was uncertain of allowing himself to do so.  It had been so long since he'd seen her in such spirits - he didn't want to consider this to be a permanent change in her demeanor if it proved not to be so.  He would love her all the same, no matter what her inner turmoils.  But to set himself up for such a hard fall would be a detriment to them both - him for obvious reasons and her because, how would she feel to see him in such a dark place as her?


Summer's paws turned to trek the path to Afterglow Falls almost instinctively.  It was by far his favorite place to seek solitude, even though it was a popular spot for the Sunspire's inhabitants.  As they walked, he anticipated their conversation would fall to comfortable silence as it often did, but Ty surprised him again - even more so this time - by breaking it with an announcement that he had not at all anticipated.

She had seen Osprey?  Given that Tytonidae was the only wolf who had ever spoken to him about the female, he would only have vaguely recognized the name 'Junior'.  But even further - she had though he was Ty's mate?  For a moment, Summer wasn't certain what to think.  Certainly he was fond of his current companion, but to think of her as a mate... It was a little strange, admittedly.  But intriguing... "Interesting," he commented airily, wanting to lead her into saying something about how she felt about that sort of relationship between the two of them.  By saying.. one word.  It makes sense.  You have to be an Ostrega.