Strange ties

As her brother spoke, Iolaire moved about the cottage, putting the ropes away and cleaning up the remnants of her task. Sirius confessed that he had missed spending time with her and the tiny woman smiled. "I've missed you as well. We've both been rather busy, haven't we." It wasn't a question. It was a fact. He was busy with running a pack and being a father. She was busy with her extensive garden and healing the various wolves that came by.

When Sirius questioned Bast, Io brought her attention to the lady cat. She followed Basts line of sight and her gaze landed on Enki. Ohhhh. Oh hoho. Enki had the same frozen look on his face as well. Iolaire cleared her throat, trying to hide the grin on her face. "Let's... head outside, shall we? It's a lovely, sunny day." Having put the things away, she pushed past the skin hanging over the doorway. There was a sort of porch out front with skins and cushions upon it. She and Roan regularly rested here. She settled herself and patted the skin beside her, offering a place to Sirius.

Enki crept out of the cottage after the rest of them had left. He hesitantly moved to Iolaire's other side and, much like a child, peeked around her, casting his gaze towards Bast. Until she looked at him, that was. When her gaze met his, the male leopard quickly turned his head, pretending to look at anything else.