Alder Woodacre and the Acorns of Affection — Forthright

He doesn't need to say much. One word will do.

Since its founding, the Reaverson farm has become a thriving enclave, with Nightspangle wolves looking after the boundaries and Woodacre squirrels playing tag in the oak trees. Joe's a patient guy. Good at taking care of what's his. Good at encouraging things to grow. But not the greatest at speaking up. After a decade, he decides it's time for a change. He has something small in mind, but when unexpected guests keep turning up at Red Gate Farm, Kip's heart isn't the only one due for a shakeup. **A short story that revisits the cast of Bk3: Tamiko and the Two Janitors, set a year after the end of the Amaranthine Saga. Cozy Fantasy. Slice-of-life. Courtship. Family.