Shrike would grin as his mother spoke. The thought of seeing his little siblings, at long last, was exciting. He had been nervous about seeing them, wanting to make sure it was alright with his mother first. Sandpiper and Tordo... He wondered what they were like. Were they as rambunctious as him as a child? Would they want to play different games with him? Shrike could hardly wait to find out. But, more importantly, he also wanted to spend time with his mother.
“I’ll ask them~” He promised. “Hey mom? Do you think we could take a walk or something? I uh...” Shrike would trail his paw in the dirt. “I know I’m grown up and all now but... I’ve missed you. A lot.” The boy would give a soft whine. “Will you sing for me? Like you used to when I was little?”
