Sun Mote Copse Not your Barbie girl, I'm living in my own world

The rain really was coming down, wasn't it? Phox had noticed, that was for sure, and when he caught sight of Alyx taking cover under a tree, he couldn't help but join her. -Hey munchkin, how you holding up?- he asked, even though it was clear by the look on her face and the mud that clung to her feet and legs that she wasn't holding up very well. She had never liked rain; Phox had learned that early on when he'd splashed her with some. He couldn't imagine how miserable she must be with all this downpour.

Phox followed her gaze out to the rain momentarily before returning his attention to her. Jeez, she had grown. One moment she was a little thing, and now she was... well, she was gaining on him, to say the least. It was hard to believe almost half a year had passed since she and her siblings had come into this world. It felt both so long ago and also as if it were yesterday.