Gustclan Post 59

Aspenfoot was ever the dutiful mate, and she had taken to spending her time as an elder watching over Barn-fish. She loved him no less to see him like this. Bugleclaw and Argusheart told her she needed to take time away, that it would hurt her more to see him not responding. Yew-whisker and Wigeonclaw said little, but it was clear they respected her. Boudlerdash said “’e can ‘ear ya, ya see, ‘is feet mooth when ya come, ‘n’ when ya taw ta ‘im. A’m shor ‘e li’ knowin’ ya ‘ere. Ya should try ta kee’ ‘im ‘a’py. Starcla’ knows wha’ I’d do ta ‘ave Myr’el or ‘arr’er ba’ li’ thi’. Ma’ tha mose’ o’ I’, Aspenfoo’. Ya’ll regre’ no’ seein’ ‘im now if ya don’,” Whatever that meant, whenever asked. And whenever Aspenfoot had to take a break, Boulderdash would be there, talking to him, with a look of regret in her eyes, as if she was talking to someone else entirely.