The problem with being the Avatar of the Red was it wasn't just the chirping of little birds that woke her in the morning. It was all of the urban animal kingdom that existed in the city and liked to get up with the sun.
Maxine finally trotted into the kitchen with a, "Hi Dad."
Although she meant Wash, there was no eye contact made. She was more interested in getting something to eat. Although Jo and Wash always provided vegan alternatives for the girl, Maxine no longer asked for them. Unlike her father, Maxine was not opposed to eating animals. Animals ate one another all the time. And the meat and dairy that the City provided was no connected to the Circle of Life, it just sort of appeared.
She opened up the fridge and stared.
"I think today I want to learn how to jump like a frog."