Dragoncrest Cliffs The Kreutzer Sonata

She reached over to affectionately preen the fur at the crown of his head, where the blonde fur rose and mixed with much darker fur. He seemed surprised as well, though he didn't seem too reluctant to accept the fact that he was growing up. He grew with grace, and with the loving guidance of his family, even if his family occasionally went missing. Theo himself had been wont to wander once; and she knew the next year of his life might take him off in search of more as well. 

Perhaps it was time to see who was available within the ranks of Redtail Rise; find someone who at least lived close by. Avicus had daughters, did she not?

"Yes, Chéri, a year it be,
an' so you become Emerald, you see. 
A year 'as passed, it is your birthday at last,
You will forever be a gem to me."