The future held in suspense

This must have been what he had chosen his short stick was for, staying behind. Dark ears perked curiously, awed that he would be asked to stay behind and not one of his brothers. He felt his heart flutter as he lifted his head a little higher after his aunty ruffled his mohawk. They would be raiding Aerie soon and Indy felt his heart flutter again, would he be chosen to come along? He wasn’t as good of a fighter as his brothers, but he felt like he could hold his own, besides he’d given Azure that notch in his ear…

His brother brushed passed him encouragingly and Indy smiled at his sibling before looking to Aslatiel. He gave his sister a wink and a smile before settling in beside Iolaire and looking to his father and mother expectantly.