Lyanna truly was a spitting image of her mother and quite beautiful. As she got older, Nina would be sure to keep an eye on the young girl, just as Mirren would. Throughout the weeks, the Hervok woman found that she did not mind doing what she needed to do with Lyanna. Without a litter of her own the past year Nina almost felt empty, as if something were missing. The Tainn was a good child and paid attention to the surrogate mother, even if she did not always listen. Even when she had told exciting stories to her own children, they had gotten bored easily…except for Tacoma…but he was long gone and she could no longer tell stories to her little prince. However, Mirren’s daughter was quite smart. Her pronunciation was improving and she was quick to pick up on the little things.

Though she was sure the child would not listen, the golden brown female told the story of Mirren’s first home, Copper Rock Creek. It was a time that Nina did not always like to recall but it was needed, to fill in the history as in how Secret Woodlands began. After her lengthy tale, the grandmother allowed the children to have her free time, watching as she went to go frolic around in the flowers. As she passed by each one, it was as if a new light was being drawn to the dark thickets and it warmed Nina’s heart to know that Secret Woodlands had new hope. It was what they desperately needed and the birth of the Tainn was no exception, even if Kite was no longer there to share it with them.

The loss of Mirren’s lover had broken him and her heart ached for her son, knowing full well what it was like to be in his position. Trying to be the best support she could, Nina did her best to help out with his daughter as much as possible. They were family, the only odd thing being that Kite was not there to share this happiness with them. Over time, Mirren would be alright, but it would take a while for him to recover from this betrayal or at least, move on from it. He was a strong man and would become stronger, Nina just knew it.

Her thoughts of Mirren disappeared when another familiar voice rang through the clearing. A small smile was brought to her face at the thought, a reminder that Daniel had probably snuck away from Danica again. Not once had Nina seen her daughter with Daniel and it slightly concerned the grandmother to know that Danica did not keep a close eye on her son. Nina was supreme ruler in the lands and she fully accepted Daniel and expected everyone else to do the same. Hopefully, there would be no problems.

Lyanna was quick to respond to the other boy’s arrival, making it obvious that she was pleased that he was with them. The Tainn needed more play time and it seemed that the two pups were getting along perfectly well. It was good to know that there would be no miscommunication about whether they were related or not. Mirren and Nina had cleared that up right away, knowing that lies were no way for the family to start anew. With a pleased smile on her lips, Nina spoke gently to them, "It is good to see you again, Daniel. It’s always a pleasure." If Nina did not only have one eye, she would have winked at the young lad, but Nina had to simply cock her head amusingly and chuckle at the boy, as he would no doubt be distracted by his playmate.