Redhawk Caldera AQUACULTURE

All three of the firebirds did well, thrashing and kicking against the still water to make their bodies move. It was excellent to watch them do something so challenging, and it made Fox incredibly proud to have birthed such awesome kids. Pride was something Fox was well-known for, of course, and she felt she had every right to the sin here and now. Swimming was hard work, though, and soon all three of the tykes came crashing onto the shore.

Fox wasn't anywhere near "exhausted," but she followed them anyhow, collapsing beside Peregrine and sharing his warmth. After the party had more or less died down (and the kids were napping quietly), she whispered something sweet in his ear, gave a couple of the remaining adults a quick glance, then dragged her lover off for some fun. This was a rare opportunity to get some much-needed alone time, and she knew that moments like these didn't last long.