Ocean's Breath Plateau Lifetimes are catching up with me.

She didn’t understand the question. Towhee stared at him. Was he being serious? This was something that would bring her both joy and purpose. That was enough. Besides, wasn’t this what pack mates did for each other? Even though her stay was temporary, she wanted to do her fair share.

-“As it happens, my going rate is one bison pelt, so you already covered it up front,”- she joshed. -“I’m just offering to be there for your boys—and you—if you guys could use it. It doesn’t have to be formal, or regimented, or whatever. If Roly and Pan need a mother figure—emphasis on figure—you’ve got one right here.”-