Hoshor Plains I have no time for confession

Clearly, the unspoken question didn’t bother Pala, who picked up on it right away. Treepie let out a breath, then smiled and waved her tail at the good news. It was her first litter too! She bet it was such a magical experience for Pala. She wanted to ask her roughly a thousand questions about it.

But first, Pie fielded hers by replying, No… not yet. She paused, thinking of either parent and all her aspirations about sisterhood, then pushed those thoughts aside to focus on Pala. I’d love to hear what it’s like. Being an anaa—a mother—is probably my biggest dream, she explained, upper teeth digging into her lip and yellow eyes shining as she shared this bit of herself.