To nobody's surprise, despite the obvious bump she sported yet again, Eva would not be kept away from the zoo until absolutely necessary. As per her last agreement with Beau, she did not handle the larger creatures at the moment, though she did sneak in to see Astra. Having raised her from the egg and the fact that her deformed wing kept her grounded, the thunderbird as as docile as they came.

"Da!" She cheered when her father appeared outside the aviary. Had she known he was coming? Maybe. Was it likely she may have baby brain and forgotten? Probably. "You know me," she shrugged as she let Bastien out, who immediately took off for Amelia wherever she might be at the mo ment. The little traitor still enjoyed her co-workers presence more than her own these days. Then again, until Amelia and Mr. Fisk tied the knot themselves and settled down, Eva supposed she could begrudge her diricawl the chance at a quiet evening. With Nola firmly on the move and rapidly approaching her first birthday, little was safe from toddler hands in the Miller home.

"I have been sequestered safely to the aviary, don't you worry." Between her husband and father, it wasn't as if she was allowed to push herself too much. "I've missed you," she admitted as she wrapped her arms around his middle.