Moonspear Through the big top tent up high

Treepie sighed and plopped to the floor of her ulaq. She wished her anaa was here. She knew she could talk to Tikaani about anything, but she really wanted to talk to an older woman. And who better than her own mother? But she was far away… hopefully living her best life.

The sound of a childish voice cut into her thoughts. The Regent raised her head, then unfolded her legs and pushed to her feet. Her head popped out of the door to behold Ludovicus approaching, his paws much too big for his body. Pie grinned at him.

What’s up, she said, tail twitching upward as she bent to nip playfully at the boy’s muzzle, Ludovicious?

Credit for “Ludovicious” belongs to Kitt! :D