As the last light of day extinguished upon the horizon, I returned my gaze to my sister, eyes soft with curiosity as to how she might respond to Taliesin’s question. She had seemed just as far off as I had perhaps been only moments ago, maybe lost in her own thoughts about the future and the past alike. I hoped that she was not troubled with so many pressing wonderments as I was oft to be. She was young, and deserved to live a life full of marvel and joy. But her tail thumped behind us and my own was given to swish across the ground, crossing with her own to display my happiness.

She seemed slightly exasperated by how the fireflies had escaped her huntress jaws, and my tender smile lingered as it was. I still remained in silence, letting her work through her thoughts on her own, not wishing to put any undue stress upon her. Taliesin and I were simply curious, and I knew we both hoped to give her every opportunity to become the best at whatever she wished to be. Lightheartedly she asked if she could be any good at hunting if she couldn’t catch a firefly. And Taliesin’s response was perfection. I nodded in agreement with his words. The two of them were much closer than Haven and I were, but I hoped to remedy that; and this evening was the only the beginning.

Haven mentioned that maybe she should give hunting prey that couldn’t fly an attempt. And Taliesin’s suggestion of our sister joining me at the Taviora hunt caused me to nod once more. “We shall be hunting moose; a much larger target than a flitting firefly. I would love for you to come with us, Haven; if you would like to.” There was no expectation here. It would be a very large prey and an equally large group of wolves who had never hunted together before. But there was much to be learned, and it was a golden opportunity for her to take if she so desired. If not, perhaps the three of us could hunt down a goat together. In any case, I would cherish the opportunity to impart some knowledge onto my sister, in a way only Taliesin had truly had the chance to do thus far in her life.

The moon’s light reflected down upon us, and I glanced skyward for a moment, a yawn escaping my jaws. Looking back to my siblings, I nudged Haven’s shoulder lightly. “Shall we walk?” I asked, once the matter of the hunt was settled. I stood with them and only began to move forward when they were both ready. Slowly I began to angle towards the den Taliesin and her often shared, making our way at a leisurely stroll.