Sun Mote Copse if this love is pain.

Fennec was both glad and apprehensive to be going home.  She showed neither, of course, but the apprehension was mostly around what Eljay's reaction would be to her having bounced without a single word.  Fig had been low on the guilt, but she imagined Eljay could be the sort to have it in spades.  

At least the trip was fine.  It didn't occur to Fennec tangibly that it was quieter with Bronco and Fig than it had been with Penn and Fig, but she did notice that it seemed to be less tense than her other trips recently.  She gave herself the credit and chalked it up to her growing 'worldliness'.

I made no such promise, Fennec retorted.  So that can't be a condition.  She took a few playful, bouncing steps across the border, then turned to face Fig's approximate direction with a grin.  Maybe getting into a play-spar wasn't the best move considering their parents were probably on their way here?  But "bad move" had never really stopped her before.