Swiftcurrent Creek tomorrow’s kings

Honestly, Cambria didn’t like that nickname particularly. But Etienne could call him anything he wanted, so he just smiled in acceptance. It grew a little as the man regaled him with talk of his little niblings, as well as his close relationship with their mother, his sister, Suzu.

Who takes care of you? he wondered after Etienne’s declaration, though he didn’t voice that just yet. Probably Suzu did, along with the others in their pack. Cambria wished it could be him, though his thoughts were, once again, getting ahead of him.

Tell me their names, he implored, and anything else you want to share about them. Cambria paused, then decided to go ahead and share his little relevation: I like kids a lot too. In fact, I was just thinking how maybe I’d like a few of my own someday.