Odessa rode silently along the scruffy heathland. Novak had remained in Salsola, tending to Saffron and her litter. She had birthed three tiny kittens in the night and while she had been momentarily irritated with Novak for trespassing and waking her, it had been speedily replaced with joy. She decided than when the litter was old enough they would make fine instruments for a trade. Two of the tiny balls of fur had been female, one snowy white and one a ginger tabby. The final kitten had been male, the female tabby's twin, yet grey and tawny as opposed to his sister's ruddy pelt. Novak had seen to them, checked them over, made sure they were feeding, that sort of thing. The Serb had proven to be a caring soul and extremely well versed in care of felines.
Keshi unsettled himself under her and for once Odessa looked up instead of living in her own private little world. Lifting her eyes up she saw the man she'd met (and found herself quite smitten with) some few days ago. 'Hello again' she said. Her words sounded out more confident than the ones she'd voice some few days ago. She had a little more confidence now.
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