Sun Mote Copse It's such a catchy song

Rather than respond with her thoughts on regency, Kiwi abruptly backtracked and launched into a soliloquy about Bat's return. Wildfire listened, quashing any emotions her yearling daughter's words triggered and just trying to give Kiwi a sounding board. She wouldn't argue with the Regent's feelings.

There was only one thing she wanted to refute: Kiwi's closing statement. "I don't think that's true," Wildfire said softly, then shook her head and offered her daughter a wan smile. "It's up to you how you address your relationship with your sister. Your feelings are totally valid here. I don't think Bat ever meant to hurt us either time she went away," the Sovereign said and finished with, "but it most certainly did hurt."

She blinked slowly, wondering if there was anything more Kiwi would say on the matter, or if she wanted to discuss leadership after all. Wildfire was open to either possibility. Heck, they could talk about anything the girl wanted.