We go out on our own

Despite herself Canta couldn?t help but smile as the boy spoke, clearly proud that he had already met others of the family. "Novel is around a lot, and Aunt Novella. They have really similar names, do you know why?" It didn?t surprise the girl one bit that her tiny sister and aunt were ever present in the pup?s lives. She pondered his question for a moment, cocking her head to the side as she thought.
?Truth be told I don?t.? It had never really occurred to her that there might be a reason behind the similarity in their names, but now that it had been brought up she had to wonder. She wouldn?t get much time to ponder as the boy spoke again, a simple question really but with a not quite so simple answer; at least, not for the ebony girl. ?I?m ah, I?m your older sister.? It felt strange to say it out loud. ?Well one of your older sisters? you have a few.? She added quickly. In truth the pup?s other older sisters had been gone for some time, and Canta wasn?t sure he?d ever meet them all.
Her attention was once more drawn to the boy as he shifted, moving so that she could see the broken object behind him. An egg, harmless really. Canta chuckled softly. ?You don?t need to worry Dutiron.? She assured him, quickly glancing around to see if she could find the nest the egg had fallen from. ?Do you see up there?? She said nodding her head to the nest in the branches. ?That egg must have fallen out when it got too crowded in the nest, it probably cracked some when it hit the ground, so it was already broken, you just? helped it along.?