Broken Boulder Dandelions, Forest-Fern and Clover

That was that. Lily smiled politely. "That's very nice," she said, half-meaning it. It wasn't even really jealousy, per se; just a nagging feeling of loneliness. Maybe a touch of envy, too. There wasn't anyone to choose from. She and Ali were just friends, and now this Horosk was attached. It was aggravating, but she tried not to let it show on her face.

She dipped her muzzle toward the border, looking at Mira in inquiry. "I was just about to mark the borders," she said. "Would you like to join me?" At any rate, she needed to be kind to the woman, even if she was unfairly in love and Lily didn't get to be. And she always appreciated the company. She felt as if she hadn't seen Korei in a while, and the Keils were scarce, it seemed.