Kira's Unexpected Haul

"Eep! Mmm... Mmm! Goo!"

She looked up, her big green eyes brimming with tears, her tiny mouth moving nonstop as a stream of frantic, garbled sounds poured out.

Harper couldn't make out the words, but the worry in them was unmistakable.

Where did you go? Why'd you just vanish like that? I was scared something happened to you!

Harper's heart melted right then.

She'd left in such a rush that she hadn