*Bending, she tugged at a few smaller weeds that had crept up after the last gardening day. Ailwin was off on some mission. Kaden was on desk duty today, so she wasn't going near him with a 10 foot pole and bear gloves. Illy had rushed off with her camera in tow, so who knew where that tiger had ended up for the last hour. Turstin had been grudgingly helping her with yardwork, but they'd all grown accustomed to Ailwin doing most of it. Seeing the grumpy look on her mate's face as Presto chased the riding mower barking had almost taken her attention from the fact that he'd begun to strip down in the heat. Almost.*