Ocean's Breath Plateau Don’t close your eyes.

Raindrop's words were received with the gravity they deserved; the panther dipped his head in solemn acknowledgement; it was important for whatever family was available to gather around Sumac in this time. He felt it was important for Raindrop as well, and he thought to ask — "Do you have other family nearby?"

He made sure to say other, for she was a kind of sister to him now as well.

Of Minnow, he said, "Yes. She lives among us." Another woman who was in tragic need of family. Delicately, he told her, "I am sure she will welcome your friendship, when travel becomes available to you and her again. As for my wife — I will bring her the next time I visit, if you do not mind. I am sure she will be just as excited to see the new children you bring into the world."