Moonspear ^__________^

He relented, so Treepie pushed her tri-colored shoulder against his and promised, I’ll stick very close. And, she added, twirling a forepaw in the air, I’ll be careful. Promise!

She set her sights on the distant tree line, squinting at the silhouettes of the foliage against the backdrop of night sky. Now all the fireflies stood out even more, blinking and winking everywhere Pie looked. She wondered if she might be able to capture one.

Tiuttuk stumbled a little when the ground suddenly evened out underfoot, her flank smacking gently against Alaric’s. She shot him a sheepish look, then laughed and waited for him to give the go-ahead to proceed past the borders into the twinkling glen.