Redhawk Caldera You'll be always on my mind

Figured. Fennec replied in a mutter as her mom pretty much confirmed the limitations she'd already, in a way, imposed on herself. Thankfully she would have plenty of willing babysitters when that time came.

She appreciated her mom's honesty, and if the words made her feel uncomfortable, it didn't last long. There was a time, a while ago, when she had envied her younger sister's closeness to the family. Meerkat had an openness Fennec didn't know how to display, and a friendliness that Fennec just couldn't have. And honestly, didn't really want. She'd made her peace with that a while ago, and with the fact that because of it, it would probably always feel like Meerkat and Towhee had a closer relationship than Fennec and her mom shared. She knew her mom loved her and Fig just as much as any of the children she'd actually had, and that was what was important.

Plus, she would be quick to call out any favoritism she saw, even if it didn't exist - just like she'd done about the Regent role.

Considering I didn't even ask for one, I'm definitely glad. Fennec replied, smirking back. Then it faded, just a bit. I think Bronco wanted more, but better to see how bad we screw this one up. And then, who knows? She gave a careless shrug, unwilling to go much further on it than that. This year was a fluke in her mind, and it was hard for her to imagine what the next few might look like.