Redhawk Caldera Love like ours ain't a masterpiece

making some assumptions, feel free to let me know if any of them are wrong!

The kids were getting more and more rambunctious and the den was no longer big enough to hold their family well. Maia was exhausted from trying to track down their little explorers and keep them penned in, and she knew it was time to give them at least a bit more freedom. She brought it to @Eljay, suggesting that they move the family to a space that was nearer to where @Teya stayed.

Now the children could play together and they could share the burden of watching them as they branched out. It definitely helped to set her mind at ease, knowing Teya and @Reyes would be nearby and able to keep the kids out of trouble. While she didn't know Reyes as well, Maia had seen how he was with @Sorana. She also knew how fond most, if not all, of her own children were of the girl. It was a move that hopefully benefitted all of them.

She did deliver strict instructions to @Ceridwen, Aiden, Chickadee, and Jay to never go to the borders alone, to listen to Reyes and Teya, and to absolutely never stray too far once dusk fell. It was only to keep them safe and she hoped the sincerity of the request at least made them consider it. She'd keep chasing, but she couldn't do everything. And it was harder to ignore, now, that Eljay tired more easily. She tried not to worry but failed entirely - internally she was a mess of nerves.

Externally she kept that same pep she usually did as she poked around their new family rendezvous. The den wasn't gone for good, of course - in bad weather, or when the kids were old enough, she and Eljay would absolutely return to it. She'd grown to love the Blackthorn den, but the crowd did make it lose a bit of its appeal.