Sun Mote Copse I feel so close to you right now, it's a force field.

There was nothing left to do but nod and say, "Thanks, Eljay." Parenthood had changed her; first, with Fig and Fen, and now with Meerkat. She felt simultaneously more fiercely protective than ever before and yet softened at the edges somehow. It was a trip. Towhee didn't mind at all embracing all the surprising changes that had come about in these past few days.

"I'm going to catch some sleep while I still can. You're welcome to stop by again whenever," the Regent said casually to Eljay, yawning as if to punctuate her statement. She then curled more tightly around her little furball, even happier now that she knew Meerkat was healthy and well.