Sun Mote Copse Make my heart smile

"Yup, that's the case - I drained her until there was only a shell left," Wraen replied with a whimsical smile. It was true that she had soaked up every story that Osprey had had in her stash and always been hungry for more. And when her mom had got tired from the inquisitive child she had sent it to her father, saying that he had to do his share in the education as well. "But I have not seen her for two years now - knowing that she used to come up with her own tales, I bet I would have a lot of catching up to do, if I met her now," she added.

"Maia is a versatile. She is larger and physically stronger than me and has been an invaluable companion during the past two months or so that we have been roaming together," she explained. "She is good at providing for herself and one simply feels safe in her company. That's me as an older sister talking - I might not be too objective," Wraen finished with evident fondness in her voice. Maia was her best friend. 

"And your claim lies here?" she went on, looking past Wildfire at the forest and then let her gaze briefly wander beyond it. "No neighbours that are too close, no territorial conflicts? I ask, because one of the reasons we moved away from the coastal area was a serious business between two packs over a territory," she explained.