Lessons with Stepdad

Tira sat sulking beside the den entrance staring out at the world just beyond. Thanks to Mom's overprotective rules, neither her nor her brother were allowed out to go explore or do anything unless they had someone to look after them. Arcturus had already taken Ashur with him to go roaming early before she'd even woken up, and now she was stuck at home while he got to have all the fun. She wanted to go out in the sun! She wanted to run and explore and find some of the herbs her dad had told her about or learn how to climb trees like Uncle Mortis had told her about! Instead she was regulated to the den with Mom while she rested and recovered. So Tira sat and watched the world longingly, hoping maybe her father or Papa Seer or Uncle Mortis would come by so she could use them as a chaperone to go and pick some flowers or chase down some insects or small mammals or do something!

"Satira Fatalis"