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She returned his smile, tipping her head to emphasize the invitation to eat. When he took it a moment later, her smile grew and she withdrew a yard or two, taking a seat. Masquerade simply sat and watched him, feeling an odd sense of fulfillment for having provided sustenance for somebody, particularly someone so young.

She had forgotten her original intention to share her find with Avicus. When she heard footfalls approaching—heavyset, surely belonging to an adult—Masque stiffened. As much as she was enjoying this interaction, she realized she didn’t feel up to engaging with any of the rise’s seniority at the moment.

She tried to catch the smaller pup’s eye in a quick farewell, though whether or not she succeeded, the gray Bearn quickly melted back into the nearby tree line and disappeared.