Redhawk Caldera It is safe to say...

Maia laughed too, albeit a little worriedly. She trusted Ceridwen completely, but did not trust Akashingo a bit. You don’t have to look for them right away. Just, if anything happens. Hopefully you won’t need to. If nothing else, it helped Maia to be a little at ease if she remembered the few positive interactions she’d had with some of the pack.

Just imagining Frolic returning with an impromptu marriage proposal made Maia’s spine tingle. It was a ridiculous fear! But obviously not impossible.

That you are. And you come from some of the stubbornest! Don’t let him fool you; your dad knows what he wants and how to get it. Realizing belatedly how that sounded, Maia laughed more sincerely. Your grandparents too, but I think Frolic took a lot of inspiration from her grandmother in particular. I wish she could have met her. Something told her Finley would have loved her wayward grandchild - and all of them - fiercely.

I trust you completely, sweetheart. I really appreciate how much you’ve done for her. Maia knew her older daughter might be less keen on this sort of thing, but she leaned in to give her a hug and a kiss on the cheek anyway.