"GRANDMA GŪ GŪ?!"
Yòu Lín's shriek of delight pierced the evening air like a tiny, furry missile.
The fox kit launched himself off Bai Yue's lap,carefully avoiding the baby bump, because he was a responsible big brother now, and sprinted across the clearing at a speed that defied his short legs.
Grandma Gū Gū dropped her stick just in time to catch him, laughing as the little cannonball slammed into her chest.
"My baby! My precious little tail-wagger!" She covered his face in kisses while Yòu Lín giggled helplessly. "I thought she had eaten you! I thought that cursed female had turned you into a hat!"
"Mama didn't eat me!" Yòu Lín beamed, wrapping his arms around her neck. "Mama is the best! She's having a baby! There's a baby in her tummy! I'm going to be a big brother and Ruì Xuě is going to be a big brother too and Hóng Yè is already a big brother but he's grumpy about it and—"
