Sleepy Fox Hollow gelassen

It seemed grand, traveling the earth and learning from the different lands his paws touched. Emmerich thought that he might enjoy a life of that sort. Then he thought of his father and his mother. He thought of Anselm and Siku, his brothers. The young guardian thought of Isa and how she had disappeared, likely to chase dreams of her own.

I- the boy’s features were knit with frustration, with uncertainty.

I do not know if I vant that, papa. To leave you, or mama. Or the others. I just vant to protect Paleo.

For now, anyway.