Sun Mote Copse Can the child within my heart rise above

It wasn't fair to take her mood out on her sister, but the sharp and happy greeting brought an immediate wave of resentment and annoyance.  She wasn't in the mood for it, and the sullen teenage vibes she was putting out didn't mix with her toddler sibling's enthusiasm.  Still, Fennec knew better... and even though this was her first thread with her baby sister, she loved the kid.  So she took a breath and tried to make the bad disappear.  It didn't work, but it did stop her from a reaction that would probably have made Towhee swoop in.

Hey Meer. she replied, ears tipping back a bit as she paused. Then she heard more footsteps and internally sighed harder.  Of course today would be the day for an ordeal.  Perfect.

And.... heavier steps.  For a moment she thought maybe it was Penn, and her mood lightened, ready to toss some sharp words his way.  But no... she knew that walk.  Bronco.  Cool, you know what?  Fuck Penn.  Bronco.  Hey, you two out together today?  Towhee was too far away for her to notice right now, so she jumped to the conclusion that Bronco was on babysitting detail.