You'll always have a piece of my heart

Sirius surprised Asla by asking her and Indigo to follow him and their mother away from the group. Was he going to give them a lecture? They were adults now and had been for quite some time. Their relationship was far from traditional, but they hadn't created pups together which had been her father's fear. As she walked along with the group, she figured her internal questions would soon be answered.

Once they'd gained a little more privacy, Sirius turned to them and opened his arms to both of his children. Asla hesitated for only a moment before stepping into the familiar embrace. She missed this. She missed him. Things had gotten so rotten so quickly between them that it seemed wrong to enjoy such an embrace now. Once Sirius released her, Aslatiel nuzzled into her mother's cheek, then stepped back to seat herself beside Indigo.

The question that their father posed was one that she knew would raise turmoil within the massive purple brute and she gently slid her tail up against him to let him know that she was there. Indigo responded somewhat jokingly and a little smirk curled up the corners of the fawn fae's maw. "I could give you the gist of it," she began. "I've taken Arcturus and Satira all over the continent. They've learned how to live in many different climates. They've faced hardships and bountiful times. I believe they're prepared for anything that the world can throw at them." Perhaps she wasn't your standard parent, but she had wanted to push her children. They had reached adulthood and could now make their own decisions, but she felt as though they were well equipped with the knowledge needed to make the right choices.

"Indigo and I have been traveling together as mercenaries. We aided Elysium most recently, then Kotori found us and asked us to join him." She wasn't sure if they had noticed the tiny purple ball curled up in Indigo's mane. "You also have another granddaughter." Gently, she extracted the child from her nest and held her for her parents to see. The girl squirmed a bit, but remained asleep. "This is Aia. I'll let Indigo tell his story if he wishes."

"Aslatiel Indarra"