Broken Boulder Dandelions, Forest-Fern and Clover

"Semira," she repeated, then fell silent when the girl offered a nickname--for friends. Lily grinned, wagging her tail. She felt as if she and Mira would get on just fine, even if she was a bit. . .scatterbrained. Lily had more than a touch of that herself, though she did think she was improving, after time spent out on her own, away from family.

"What brought you to Bracken?" Lily inquired cheerily, glancing toward the boulders. It was quite tucked away, a haven from the tangled dark woods and the vast emptiness of the plains. She wondered whether Ali had stumbled upon her, just as he had with Lily herself. Maybe he had been climbing trees again--who knew?