Sun Mote Copse (M) Some things Change

She looked closely at the side of her daughter’s face, suddenly remembering their exchange from ages ago. It made hope flicker in her chest, though presenting Jr with a surprise baby brother was a lot different than hypothetical jokes. Towhee noted, somewhat ruefully, that Phox hadn’t given Jr any cousins, at least as far as she knew.

-“I was thinking Shitfromabutt,”- she answered without hesitation, lips twitching into a hopeful smile. -“What do you think? About the name but also the kid himself?”- Towhee couldn’t resist asking, a quick glance reminding her that the baby was crying from likely hunger.

She stepped forward to lick his little face, hoping it provided the little turd some comfort. Towhee then turned, motioning for both Jr and Reyson to come with her as she started heading toward The Taigh.

-“Reyson’s going to carry him to The Taigh. Can you go with him and keep an eye on the little goober for me? I just want to give myself a quick rinse,”- she said, pointing at Ray’s Beach as they prepared to cross, -“and then I’ll be right there to shut his little pie hole.”-