Snort

Bass smiled softly at her joke, but it was a sad thing. A sigh left his lips, and he looked Sparrow up and down. "You've grown up into a fine young woman right before my eyes. How did that happen? I could have sworn you were catching bugs for me yesterday," he said with a tiny pout. He remembered her coming to a family gathering to learn Italian and brought him a live grasshopper. Those were the days. But now she was a woman in every form of the word, and he couldn't belive it. Damn, he was getting old."I will always be proud of you, no matter what happens. I love you, my little bird." Bass hummed, placing a kiss on the top of her head and stood up. Shaking out his limbs, he gave her one last smile before heading to his den. One way or another, he needed to speak to Lillie. He frowned as he walked away, his ears half pinned in thought.

-exit Bass unless stopped-