Hemlock lifted up his paw as she neared him. He prepared himself to step back closer to Pepper if need be. He listed to the cub go on about trivial things, glancing now and then at the brick wall known as her father seated behind her, before finally speaking up. “You have pretty eyes Cara.” he said simply with a small smile.

Pepper snickered to herself. ‘These two. Ha! They may drive that Furete crazy mad without me.’ she thought gleefully. Beside her, Rowan still continued to try and win her h