Noctisardor Bypass It's a blessing and a curse.

Heda took notice of her staring, and gently provided a word for the falling water beyond the dry warmth of their hollow. She glanced up into the Den Mother's lovely pale features, wide eyes blinking, before she turned her attention once more to the way the grass glistened wet beneath the day's dying sunlight.

Rrrr, she attempted, liking the way the letter rolled from her tongue.

Rain was a good thing, her guardian explained. It helped make things grow, nourishing the earth. Kikimora had already decided that she liked the way water fell from the sky, but with this knowledge she found she loved it all the more.