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Tierra was way too deep in her own sulking to notice her sister sneaking behind her, and she likely wouldn't until she decided to pounce. The ground needed scraping. Normally she hated anything that would get her paws caked with dirt, but right now, it was too satisfying to just dig her claws in.

I'm not a baby like he is, she said to no one in particular. She stood up straighter as if too prove it, then her face wrinkled even more. Mommy's stupid. Her voice dropped a whole lot, because this was dangerous territory and she knew it. She could talk smack about her siblings all day, but Towhee demanded a level of respect that had her nervous even saying such a thing.

It felt good though. She didn't even necessarily mean it, but breaking that unsaid rule made her feel even more grown up.