Ariel breathed out an uneasy laugh. "I do love children and, of course, any time with my dear sister is a blessing. But...I feel as though I should wait to hear Neesa's piece rather than fall behind on matters." She turned to Sabine and Ko'tanza with a wry, endeared smile. "I will catch up with you later. Say hello to little Miruza for me."

"We will," Sabine said with an understanding nod. "I will see you later."

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Tzirret was eventually found with a methodical search across the tents of lycanthropes from the clans of Elsweyr. Even with the separation between the three present armies, the lycan clans camped in culturally delineated clusters. There was little to no isolation between them, thankfully, but such was a natural product of their differences.

They first heard Tzirret's voice before they saw him. He sat by a campfire in plain silken robes that leapt from his grey fur. Hunched over a bundle in his arms, he softly sang a Ta'agra lullaby. His words cut short when he noticed Ko'tanza and Sabine's approach. He turned his face up to reveal tired eyes, a dishevelled visage, and yet a warm smile that only brightened when he saw the two in front of him. His face had matured in the intervening years, not only with a distinct happiness but also a noticeable lack of his usual outward fear.

"Hello!" He whispered over the noise of the evening camp. He stood up first to lean to Ko'tanza for a quick kiss. "Hello, moonlight," he murmured, before looking to Sabine. "I see we could not hide from you forever, Sabine. Greetings. It's, heh, been a long time."

Remembering her experience when Rhazii and Julan were both babies, Sabine followed Tzirret's example and spoke quietly, though not without closing in with a beaming grin and a warm hug. "Tzirret! It's so good to see you again as well," she whispered.

The next order of business made herself known with the tiniest sound of struggle. Tzirret turned the bundle he held to reveal a kitten-like feline face with eyes scrunched shut and her head squirming just the tiniest amount in her swaddling.

Sabine took in a breath of wonder, bringing a hand to her own cheek. "She is so cute! Ko'tanza, you did not lie." She glanced up at Ko'tanza and Tzirret. "How old is she? What was the moon phase she was born under? I remember Rhazii being bigger, but he is a Cathay."