Redtail Rise To the Bone

She yawned and then clacked her teeth shut. She perked up when Masque spoke again, having uttered little more than a slight nod and a grumble in acknowledgement of the sympathy. She was too bitter to gracefully accept the condolences. She’d been abandoned once before by her parents; having it happen again made her fume.

She sighed. ”I wath jutht patrolling.” She said. ”Tryin’ ta fill in for him, while he’th away.” She realized she sounded somewhat stuck on the topic- and shook her head. She didn’t want to dwell. 

”What d’you think the kidth are gonna be like?” She asked then, knowing Masque had been checking on them regularly.