Stone Circle Hearts are wild creatures, that’s why our ribs are cages.

After ringing the proverbial doorbell, Towhee eased onto her haunches to take her weight off her aching feet. She lifted a forepaw and licked it. Shortly after she switched to the other, Tauris appeared in a flurry.

Taur— she greeted, setting both damp feet on the ground and then springing to all fours when she saw the unmistakable shine in the younger woman’s eyes. Hey, what’s the matter? she asked, chest pinching right along with her voice.

Had she lost another son? No, even her luck wasn’t that bad. Towhee blinked and held her breath, orange eyes flicking between her daughter-in-law’s. Those were definitely tears in the corners of her eyes. Shit.

Please forgive me for a) misspelling her name and b) fixing it, thus slapping you over the head with a tag you didn’t need, lol.