The Heartwood the wolven storm

Phox appeared just as Jack was beginning to leave the group, a fat hare in tow. It was one of the better things he'd caught since losing his leg, and he dropped it for Sable and Towhee Jr, who he was sure would promptly tear it to shreds. Growing girls and all that, they could use all the meat they could get.

He wasn't surprised to see Meerkat had joined them, and Phox caught himself from waving, lest he lose his balance. Instead, his tail waved behind him as he approached, glad to catch up with yet another one of his grown children. Well, if it isn't the miracle baby, he said, sitting down so he could ruffle the fur atop her head. Phox knew she had babies of her own, but all his kids would be babies to him.