Jade Fern Grove as dark as the fallen star

His aunt sank towards the earth and instinctively he followed, picking up on those subtle nuances as the owl hooted above them once more. Her query prompted him to scan through those trees again, and he did so carefully as though it would truly aid in his budding precision.

But before he could respond, he found himself caught off-guard by her move to nuzzle him. It almost prompted him to shy away as young boys were wont to do, but he shrugged the feeling off just in time to hear that owl call once more. His attention stolen, Pasha honed in on where he thought the bird to be tucked away.

"There," he gestured with his muzzle, towards a towering tree he knew nothing about. "Probably up high, way up high, right?" he went on to say, his voice dropping into a whisper. And ever keen for that reassurance, that ego boost, his gaze was swift to turn back to his aunt.