Hideaway Strath when we arrive, sons and daughters

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"This is a special morning." Hemlock had cooed to her young ward, bathing him for the second time since he had decided to undo her hard work with a bath of mud. After talking with Lotte some it had been decided that Eirlys is strong and active enough that she would be bringing the cubs out to explore some and Hemlock was not going to miss it. She had gathered up Sirius and made sure he was in tow, catching him a small rabbit to satisfy his ever-growing appetite. His illness seemed gone now, and he was more than making up for it with his growth and activity. It was enough that she no longer spent her time fretting over her charge and the smallest of the Fearghal brood.

"Now, when we arrive, you are to be on your best behavior. We must let the puppies explore - and remember, they are smaller than you, so be gentle." Of course it was hard to curb the enthusiasm of a puppy at the prospect of seeing his playmates and though Hemlock has brought him about she still fears the difference of his size to the younger children. Soon they will be so close it will be hard to remember who was born first or not - and more terrifying then is the prospect of taking him to meet his parents. When the arrived near to see Lotte with the gaggle of children about her feet Hemlock smiles; it is a genuine, real thing - and with it comes the realization that most of her smiles involve Lotte and her children these days.

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