Moonspear ^____^

From somewhere behind them, Sialuk’s voice warned them not to bother the bumblebee. When Treepie threw a questioning glance her way, she explained that it had a tiny needle in its rear end—a stinger, she called it—that could hurt them. But so long as they just let it be(e), everything should be fine.

Pie’s attention returned to the bumbling bee, now with a healthy dose of respect for its capabilities. They squinted, trying to see this stinger, but it was hard to tell with all that fuzz. In any case, they wholeheartedly believed their mother’s words.

Their attention inevitably shifted to something else, Tiuttuk guiding Tikaani on a little tour of the hundred square feet out front of the ulaq. This went on until Moonshadow decided it was time for a meal and a nap. With a token protest and a parting hug, Treepie flitted home with Sialuk.