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Maia chuckled and shook her head at her first, mumbled words. She wasn’t sure if they were a joke or not, but she answered Nothing like that. Ceridwen seemed to wake up a bit more after, standing and stretching fully. Maia stayed settled where she was, though she made space for her daughter to join her if she wanted.

Everything’s fine. You just looked so peaceful, I thought I’d join and have a little moment for myself too. It’s beautiful here. Maia looked around, smiling, then laughed one. It was genuine, but there was a slightly tense undercurrent. I talked with Teya, and she needed someone to step up. So I’ll have plenty to keep me busy, as Frolic and Glee get older.

She wondered suddenly if her daughter had any interest in something like leadership. The thought had occurred to her before, but the faded when Bronco and Teya had taken it on together. She’d had no real reason to ask. Now, though… maybe she would need to find out. The pack had been the better for it when they’d had a few Ravens to keep an eye on things.