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Daddy took a moment to find the right answer to his question, but eventually it came forth. It seemed as though daddy wasn't sure, which confused Eljay a little. Why wouldn't they want puppies again? He had thought it was something that nature made them do, and didn't realise there was any choice involved, anyway. Besides, didn't they love each other? That, too, seemed like a sure sign that they'd have puppies again.

The return question was about as unexpected as the question of the pups had seemed to daddy. Eljay wasn't really sure if he wanted brothers and sisters, because that'd mean that he'd have to be all grown up and take care of them, and that mommy and daddy would have to share their love with the brothers and sisters. "I'm not sure," he mirrored his father's earlier words. "Maybe, if they're nice..." He didn't want brothers and sisters like Nightjar, although he felt terrible thinking such a thing about his own sort-of cousin. But even though Nightjar surely didn't mean poorly, he often said less-than-nice things that made Eljay feel bad about himself, and he didn't want brothers and sisters if they'd be the same. But if they were nice, maybe.