The Bracken Woods we were diamonds, now we’re dust

She knew about Redd and Gavrel, though she still enjoyed hearing Mulherin’s spin on the news. Masque caught his eye and raised her eyebrows a little, wondering what he thought of the pairing. She had known about New Snow’s pregnancy but would love to learn more about her Bearns. The mention of Lilia surprised her. She didn’t know what to think.

Tell me all about the new puppies, Masque urged with a twitch of her long tail. We went west, she added in reply to his question, all the way down the coastline. We spent a good deal of time in a place called Shadewood before deciding we wanted to come back.

She missed the home that might’ve been, though not nearly as much as she’d missed this corner of the world. Masquerade chewed the inside of her cheek, suddenly wondering just how far her brother had gotten in his search.