Firestone Hot Springs baby, you're like lightning in a bottle

Murdock let out a puff of laughter at the girl's tippy-toed walk. Something about her demeanor reminded him of a little girl he needed to get home to before too long. It was good to have someone so cheerful around again - it helped ease the discomfort of being away from Stephie.

"Hell if I know," said Murdock with a little sigh. "Kid just wandered off one day, far as I know. Me and Shale - another brother - we're hopin' t'find out when he gets back from his trip. We missed him by a couple of days."

He looked back at Poppy, eyes tracing her lean figure before flickering back to Morningside. "It's that plateau up ahead," he replied, though his mind was elsewhere. "What about you, Puppy? Do you have a family missing you somewhere?"