the tom laughed. he smiled at the kit again. "no, that's fine. you can keep it if you want. there are plenty of leaves around for me anyway."
melody stopped a few tail-lengths away from her den, turning to look at mitzi. "here is our humble home. you can go inside, there's a third nest a couple tail-lengths in. you can sleep or rest there. I will go to hunt once you are settled in."