Redsand Canyon And I can't help it it's the way I'm wired

It always surprised her, how big he was, no matter how often he hugged her. His words might have reminded her of his father, but his hugs never would - they were entirely Killdeer’s own. Warm and all-encompassing and something she would never take for granted.

I’m really proud of you, kid. She replied, smiling into his coat. You picked a good one. I think this is home now. Nothing was set in stone, but she finally had all four paws settled firmly in Mereo.

I’m okay if you never let me live it down. You get as many ‘I told you so’s as you want. She joked, both to lighten the moment and because it was true. If she hadn’t been so dead set on running, maybe she’d have realized it sooner.