Wheeling Gull Isle saying she is lost, and choking on hello

A rustling, and she turned to see Vesper nosing into a bush, eternally curious. Before she could coax the girl away from any thorns or brambles, Aiolos was on scene, giving her daughter a greeting before speaking to her in a tone that raised the hair along her spine.

What? she said, lifting herself into a more upright position and sending the pups tumbling, giggling, to the earth. What is it?

Not a moment of peace. Not in her life. Maegi just hoped this crisis was a manageable one.