Stardust picked Eilidh back up and placed her in the appropriate spot with her siblings. She let out a sigh of relief as she plopped her backside on the ground again. ”You know I would take them if I needed! Now…where, I don’t know, but…I would!” she said taking in a deep breath.

”If he ever even looks at you wrong…” Stardust said with narrowed cyan eyes. She meant it too. She had thought he seemed to be a good man, but Celeste and her mother always said to watch out for males. And well…Stardust took that seriously.

”Being den bound must be rough. Do you want me to bring you some paints? We can paint the entrance or something!” she said as she calmed herself, somehow not too upset with the situation. Perhaps it was the adrenaline that caused her not to think too hard on it…also, Stardust could not imagine being stuck in a den with pups. She realizes now that Kirain was being a bit dramatic, and she had simply not caught on.

Stardust lowered her head to be in line with Kirain’s, her bright eyes looking at her and nudging her muzzle gently. ”You’ll be able to go out real soon! If you need me to watch them, I can! You can go get a drink and take a bath! I promise I won’t steal Eilidh”