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He'd actually forgotten that Osprey's absence had coincided with the birth of his first litter. He said nothing in reply, merely gave her a warm smile. She was forgiven for her prior absence and welcome to make a cameo when the pups came. He would make sure to beg Fox to allow it, in case she seemed hesitant. He figured she would be their only real visitor from outside the pack.

"Oh, god, wouldn't that be ironic?" he replied with a chortle. "Actually," he admitted in the next breath, "I have lots of ideas. I'm just trying to meet her in the middle, you know? But one thing I'm pretty certain about is this: I'll be naming one after Atticus. It'll be a middle name. Atticus if we give it to a boy, Attica for a girl."