Big Sisters and Big Secrets

The days leading up to the birth of their second litter were packed with activity. If she had learned anything from the first, it was that the time between their arrival and when she was actually able to get back to her usual, daily tasks was longer than she had expected. The recovery really hadn't taken all that long, but five rambunctious little ones always getting into trouble did eat up a lot of time. Besides, she had wanted to give them even more of her time than she had even been able to so the more preparation she could do now the better. Of course, the arrival of her sisters had been an exciting distraction and she was more than willing to let herself be pulled away from her work for them. Having her family be so far away was a constant, lingering ache on her heart so having Andromeda and Kite back at the castle made her very happy.

The call from Kite so soon after they had parted ways so that the girls and their escort could settle in was surprising, but Briar easily put down what she was working on to immediately walk out of the greenhouse and around the corner of the castle to find Kyanite waiting for her in the castle garden. With a smile lingering on her lips, she walked over to join her younger sister with a slight waddle to her steps. "Settled in already?" she questioned with a chuckle as she leaned in to affectionately nuzzle Kite's cheek before she led her sister over to a shade tree and settled down onto her haunches with a sigh. "I was due for a break anyway," she added, her tail brushing softly against the grass behind her.

"Briar Carpathius"