The Sentinels But you know I'm gonna play 'em for keeps

Awwwww!  Well, no duh!  Maia extended the first playfully, but she was honestly touched.  She hadn't said it, but that was mostly because it went without saying.  In all this talk about boys, there was always one constant.  When she said keeping up with her, she meant keeping up with them.  There was no way she was ever going to fall behind; not of her own choosing.

I mean besides me!  So far we have a prince and dragons, but if we are building a magical home, there's gotta be something for you too.  A part of Maia wondered if Wraen was serious, and if so, if there was anything her sister was looking for.  Maia had thought maybe Firebirds would be it; especially after Wraen told her, all that time ago, she wasn't interested in traveling anymore.  But Moonspear had been enough to make her leave, which meant the forest wasn't as perfect for her as it looked.  Was there anything that could have made her stay, or was this just a fun game?

Maia wasn't sure she knew how to answer that question seriously, though she thought she had an idea.  What she'd always loved about home was how close everyone was... and if they ever found a pack again, she was going to do her best to make sure they all felt like family.  Not just Wraen.