Moonspear i just ate an entire seahorse!

Ajei enunciated the word, then explained that it came from the tongues of space wolves. At least, that’s how Frolic’s young brain chose to interpret the pretty words that sprang from the other girl’s tongue. Her eyes widened, a thousand questions getting ready to leap off the tip of her own tongue.

But Seal cut in to point out that an ulaq was just another word for a den, then translate the phrase she’d used. Frolic licked her lips as she absorbed what her friend was saying. She mentioned her da, which gave Frolic a flashback to the fight with the cat.

Where’s— Frolic began to ask, accidentally speaking at the same time that Seal proposed the three of them come up with their own secret code. Yeah! she chirped, immediately distracted. And it reminded her of something. Did’ja know Frolic’s a code name? My real name is, she said, leaning closer, cupping a paw to her mouth and dropping her voice to a whisper, Quigley!