The Heartwood invasion of the bodysnatchers

When he responds, Leta cannot swallow the little giggle. You're so not a trouble-maker, Leta guffawed with a most unladylike snort, falling onto her hindquarters and slapping the earth with a paw. Not Newt! With the exception of this, he had always been behaved and good and, well, his interests were like her own. Were they to be people and classed in school, the two of them, as they had been at least, would be identified as nerds. Newt had shared in her enthusiasm once upon a time to look at the stars and learn all about everything... and she could not see that changing. They both were the sort that mothers, and fathers, thought nothing of. Harmless. 

Leta moved to nose him, grinning. I won't tell anyone that though. If I'm asked, I'll tell them you were the biggest troublemaker Easthollow has ever raised, she offered, gesturing in a "cross-my-heart" sort of way. He liked some of them, but at least he liked the leader. I'd love to them! she crowed, and then said, I can wait for that though. I'm actually alsooo out here to go visit Alya, and Nikai, our brother. Moonspear is over here! Have you gotten to see it yet?! she asked with a wave of her tail