Somewhere in the darkness shines a little light on a blue horizon

It was pointless to argue with the young lad - Osprey saw that and said nothing, when the boy announced that she was not Thistle and therefore not the same kind of alpha. Well, he was right in a way, but she decided that a more in depth discussion should be left for a time, when the boy was older, even though the temptation to teach him and prove him wrong was very great.


"I will be fine, don't worry," she declined his polite offer, even though she didn't feel overly confident that she would make it without accidents. That sudden wave of pain and aching feet had given her a scare - her body had been reliable up until that point. Now she didn't trust it that much, nor could she predict, what would happen. All she could do was to hope that it would be alright.

The next question Charon asked her was quite personal, therefore she pondered, whether she should answer or let him now that just because they were friends, it did not mean that there weren't boundaries. Then again - he was her only Sir Knight Starchaser - and a lot could be forgiven. He hadn't meant anything bad by asking either. "Umm... now and then - yes. But not seriously. No," though as she became older, she began to realize that time was not waiting for her. In a few years time she would not be able to bear puppies anymore.
"Why do you ask?"