They'd wanted to play kickball with the other kids. It was the shady side of Red Rock, any sane, civilised being would...well...they probably wouldn't have been in the slummy ghetto area to begin with, never mind leaving their eight year old and three year old unsupervised with that...rabble. It was the way of the Tir tribes though to encourage independance as the child demonstrated ability to handle more maturity and responsibility, and Zenith trusted his kids. Starzone would probably not wander off, though she had been known to do so in the past, but Epoch was pretty good at keeping an eye on her even while preoccupied. And at any rate, Zenith would know if anything were to happen.

The kids playing kickball were not opposed to Epoch joining in, Starzone seemed happy where she settled playing with a pile of dirt, so Zenith went chasing the job.

Line art: OC Slash: Srebro x Maverick by the wonderfully talented blackstorm.