Wheeling Gull Isle daggers and diamonds

If Maegi was an adult, she did not know it. She had spent her days in a lazy, aimless fashion, playing with Droman or learning more about herbs from Reed and her mother, fishing with Rokig--anything besides really focusing on the future. The transition between childhood to the rest of her life was subtle; perhaps if she was still in Blackfeather Woods, receiving the pawprint that was her destiny since birth, this day would be more significant.

As it was, it was just like any other day when the girl heeded Stockholm's summons, traveling to the rendezvous point near Teamouse's old den. She nuzzled Coelacanth, looking lovingly down at the four newborns--each so unique and perfect--and gave Stockholm and Driftwood smiles in greeting. She licked Fern over her silky head and made an effort to detach her from the Overseer's leg, though whether she is successful was really up to the tiny girl, whose jaws were growing stronger day by day.