Sun Mote Copse Try to follow a path to lead me to the light

The juxtaposition between her children's attitudes toward this venture gave Wildfire a chuckle. When Elfie pointedly left the den, she motioned for his father to keep an eye on him. She then refocused her attention on the pups inside, her own included. It was a delight to watch Weejay as she discovered the little bundles all tucked up beside her Great Aunt Finley. She audibly marveled at them, then made an inquiry that made Wildfire's smile broaden almost impossibly. It made her cheeks ache.

"Sort of," she replied, "they're actually your cousins. Can you say 'cousins'?" the Sovereign prompted. After giving the girl a moment to respond to that, Wildfire pointed a petite red toe and said, "Can you see the lil' stripes on their backs? Does it remind you of anyone?" There were no fewer than a dozen Blackthorns running around with the trademark, although Wildfire had one particular wolf in mind...