Sun Mote Copse I saw the constellations reveal themselves one star at a time

Faded!

Phox gave Niamh a smooch on the cheek when she again mentioned them having all boys. If there was one thing they couldn't control, it was whatever their kids ended up being. Sure, they could guide them this way and that, but in the end, Phox had learned that they really were their own people. That was part of the beauty of it all. Knowing that they would grow up and do their own thing... whatever that thing may be.

If you insist, he replied, bumping her shoulder before jogging back with her to the rendezvous site. Phox could think of nothing better right now than to bunker down with his family and get a good sleep in before the sun rose again tomorrow.