Last night I was just dropping off to sleep when I heard a terrible yelp. You know the sound a little dog makes when someone steps on his tail? Like that…except we don’t have any dogs.

Susan had stepped on Yang by accident (after clearing the path, too, but he ran back in front of her in the dark). It sounded so hurt and forlorn! But he was okay.

Tonight I heard a similar sound, though not so plaintive. It was Yin and Jennifur getting in one of their dustups again. Nobody seemed hurt either, but it’s a bit scary when you know they’re not just playing around.