Moonspear needful things

Kira's expression showed her shock when Treepie talked about her little cousin. "Oh my gosh," she said, her tail flicking with worry and frustration. "I hope he's okay," she said, suddenly feeling restless, as if she could help find him. 

"I've been good," she said, but the words sounded dull, even to her. It seemed clear that Treepie was trying to avoid talking about her cousin, or else she'd have said that her stuff wasn't important and ask questions.

"I haven't been doing much of that, yet," she said with a chuckle. "Eventually, but it hasn't happened yet."