Taylorâ€™s eyes focused on the panther cub lying in front of the fire. If he had to guess how old they were heâ€™d have to say no more than two months, but then again he could be wrong. He finally registered Mekoâ€™s question and a small smile twitched onto his lips as he entertained the thought of lying to him and saying he had no idea. â€œMine is a boy, see the bone structure? How its thick and the paws are large?â€<br/><br/>He sat up and arched his back to crack the bones and remove the stiffness that was settling in his bones. A small groan escaped his lips as pressure was relieved from his spine as he hoisted himself to his feet. â€œBy the bone structure Iâ€™d guess yours is a female, but I will be able to tell more tomorrow when I actually look that one over for any injuries.â€ He paused for a brief moment as he looked down at Meko; the poor kid was completely wiped out. â€œProbably a runt.â€ His words were directed at both Meko and the small panther that was cradled against the faeâ€™s chest.<br/><br/>Taylor stood there; studying the picture painted before him, for a few short minutes before he shook his head and snapped himself out of the reverie he was beginning to enter. He couldnâ€™t allow himself to form a deep seated attachment to the outcast lying on his couch. It was far too dangerous for him and the kid.<br/><br/>In an attempt to clear his mind of any and all thoughts of attachment he turned around and headed back to the crackling fire. He wasnâ€™t stupid enough to leave it completely open with not one but three kids staying in the room. It took him a minute to pry the grate across the fire, shielding it from anyone trying to reach it.<br/><br/>It was only after he had beat a retreat to the bedroom and stripped down to his boxers that he came to a realization that it was too late to try and not form an attachment. He came to that realization when he caught himself listening for the beat of Mekoâ€™s heart in the other room. â€œDamn it.â€ He groaned as he turned on his side and settled into the bed. Taylor was going to have to figure out some way to stop the attachment from growing any more than it already had.