Emberwood the summer of our discontent

Star gave her children a hefty load of independence and freedom, but it didn't mean she didn't care for them. When she awoke without Marble against her, she sniffed the earth- a natural hunter- and began to track, temporarily leaving Calcifer in the care of her packmates. Luckily, children her age couldn't travel very far.

When she found Marble some good yards away from the camp, the girl had her pale paw against a large tree, testing the feeling of its side. Beautiful, isn't it? Star murmured as she trod over to her daughter, settling beside her for a moment. She was no naturalist, but she wanted to encourage the girl's interests and pursuits, and so if Marble could turn this interest into something that would one day be useful, Star was entirely here for it.