The siblings brighten. "Much better. He's coming here soon with Luna Amanda - they'll drive over once she's finished her business," Henry says, smiling.

After taking everyone's food orders, I head to the kitchen.

A sigh escapes my lips as I glance out the window. Something catches my eye - there, on a bare branch above the fence, lies a sleeping panther.

Ava's here. Of course. She and Puna always loved sleeping in trees during their time running from ...