Stone Circle One step closer

She pulled him into a wolfish hug and Turneric let himself fall against her. His tail still flurries against the ground but the rest of him stilled. He closed his eyes, buried his nose into the soft furs of her neck, just like when he was young.

He listened to her speak — marvelled that they had almost shared a home together again! — and pulled away with a laugh of surprise when she mentioned living here before.

I thought you’d only ever lived with the Saints! he said. But this had been her home! Is that why this place had felt familiar, even though he’d never been here before? He was sure that wasn’t how things like memories worked, but it seemed romantic, and he liked the thought.

And then, she mentioned his sister -

Mulberry? he blurted out, and closed his mouth to let her finish, but his mind reeled. His sister, too! She was here, close by! And pregnant!?

Woah woah woah, Merry said, and took a step back, laughing, Good to see you too, mom! Ha ha just — I’ve gotta sit down. Mulberry’s gonna be a mom? His mom, a grandma? Him — an uncle! What - when did this all happen? Or — I guess it doesn’t matter. When’s she due? And… who’s the guy? he asked more seriously, in that protective brother like way, even though this was also punctuated with a laugh. Whoever he was had to be good, and had better be treating her right.