Herbalists' Cache millidelphia

Just Mal. Okay. I think so, she sighed, lifting her head to scan his face again. Stephanie didn't know why she was there, or how, so the remaining duration of her trip wasn't of the highest priority. Something that she did care about was him, and how much he'd grown since the last time they'd met. How old are you now? she asked, unsure of how much time had passed. A harsh gust of wind drew in from the east, exposing the raw skin along her underbelly. Her fur had begun to thin out a while back, leaving her a dishevelled ghost of the beauty she'd once been.

You've grown so much. That was what kids did though, right? It probably wasn't even appropriate to refer to him as a child anymore, seeing as they were nearly the same size. I missed it.