Redhawk Caldera meadowlarks

Mom and Da were pretty busy but that was fine with Bluejay.  He’d brought his mother a few things he’d caught over the last few days but hadn’t lingered with his younger brothers and sisters just yet.  They were tiny, alright?  It made him nervous in a weird way, like someone was gonna step on one.

He couldn’t ignore that familiar call when it came, no matter what his sister might want first.  Deedee!!  Hey!!!!  He tore onto the scene, then came to an awkward stop behind their dad, a big (slightly goofy) grin on his face.  Kivaluk barely registered yet.  Did you come to see mom and the kids?  Where’d you go?  Then something clicked, finally, and he looked from one to the other with a teasing air.  Is this your boyfriend?