Sun Mote Copse We're only hearts and bones and blood

The little ones babbled and whether or not any actual words were mixed in with the gobbledygook, nobody could be certain. Weejay made a beeline for Kiwi, while Elfie approached more leisurely. He really did remind Wildfire of Bat. That thought made her miss the girl, although she understood all too well the urge to travel. She knew Sequoia intended to join Bat at some point, though the two of them hadn't actually spoken about it yet.

Well, speak of the devil, the Sovereign thought when Sequioia appeared and approached the group. "Heya, Seq," Wildfire greeted her warmly. "Thanks for the gift, Kiwi," she added, shifting her focus back to the brown-furred girl a moment. "You guys hungry?" she queried of the pups, though they were much too busy now sniffing and jumping at their elder sisters.