The kits were just beginning to start talking samll words and babbling.And now that we could get meat in their diets,everythibg was great."I cant imagine life without 'em!"Buck told me one day."I know wat you mean.I cant remember one day alone now!"and I laffed.We left Sage back home with Shade and Nikoli,and Buck took Aspen out to get better at aiming with ammo fruit,and I took Mason to look at different birds,dinos,and animals.After a long day,Aspen hit Sage with an ammo fruit,but knowone expected her to wake up.Mason found a new friend,a small parakeet he called 'Jakky'.She would sit on his finger all day,and Mason would just stare at her.Aspen got better and better at aiming,and Sage just...slept.One nite,'Uncle Nikoli'took the kids for a day of play,and wore 'em out.Wen we got them into bed,Buck took me out to were we looked at the stars,were I curled against him and heard his heartbeat."Wat a surprise!We havent been here since the kids were born!""I know.Remember you got cold,and curled up against me?""You were awake?I had no clue."We laid down next to eachother again,and Buck put a small rose in my fur."Much cuter than a pineapple wearin' a rose!"Buck joked.We looked into eachothers eyes and I started to feel the tear in his ear between my thumb and forefinger,like I always did wen we were lost in thougt.The world was singing it seemed like,alive with crickets,birds,and other musical sounds.I got up to get a drink of water,and Buck got up to.I was fixing the rose he put in my fur,but he took my tail in his,and dragged it around like a paint brush."Quit.Quit.Quit."I turned to him and gasped.Maria grabbed my tail,and pulled."I thougt we got rid of you!"I said."Not quite!"I was a full blown fite,maria got Buck to eat a mushroom,and Buck was out.Clawing,and biting,I wasnt going to give up!"Hey!Get off our mom!"someone said."Aspen?Mason?Sage?"Sage often slept clinging to trees and had a strong grip,and now was clinging to marias back.Aspen was launching ammo fruits like no tomorrow,and Mason was yanking on marias tail. I was definitly grateful,they made her run off."C'mon,lets find your dad and get outta here."Aspen found Buck,knocked out and tied to a tree.Wen we got back,I got them to go to bed,but I was definitly concerned about Buck.I stayed by his side 'til the next day,wen he finally awoke."Maria!Ill get 'er for sure!"Buck said.I felt like I was missing something since last nite."My necklace!"