Great Bear Wilderness We get to carry each other

"Let them make their own mistakes - check!
Find babysitters - check!
Bond with other pack members - check!"

Osprey made a list in her mind with her eyes closed, but speaking loud enough for Burke to hear that everything was heard and would be remembered. In truth - these three things weren't anything new to her. Yet it was nice to hear that her theory had been proven to be right elsewhere too. 

"Five months is a challenging age - when I had to babysit my younger siblings, they began to annoy me around this age greatly. Not exactly kids anymore, nor adults. Inbetweeners, sort of," she chuckled, looking back at those times and thinking about her then-self, who had sworn not to have kids of her own. Ever. Yet here she was - actually looking forward to it. 

"So - what kind of dad are you?"