Whitebark Stream i just keep on falling for you

Much of her time was spent tending to Toshi and Kiyoshi, watching them grow and teaching them as they did so. It wouldn’t be long now, she knew, before much more of the world would become available to them—that is when the learning would really begin, as well as when her attention would be focused most on them. But, for now, she still took moments to herself away from them, often to either stretch her legs or hunt.

Today’s walk brought her through the brush, rustling the leaves as she went. The familiar scent of children and milk found its way to her and, shortly after, she spotted a small form through the flora. Pushing through slowly to expose herself, she glanced around in search of a watchful mother before settling her gaze back on the boy. “Ah, hello, little one,” she greeted, although she knew not how much he might understand. Meanwhile, her ears swiveled atop her head, searching for anything that might indicate another around—was the child out by itself?