King Elk Forest oh, i just can't wait to be king!

There was a short lapse in conversation while Queenie thought, her lips pursed and eyes wide. Babies were great, sure, but a part of her was glad they wouldn't be expecting any this close to home. After all, for the first few weeks, all that they did was cry and crawl and make cranky sons-of-bitches out of their parents.

Motherhood had never looked particularly appetizing to the young girl; all of the mothers she had ever known had become too overwhelmed by the lifestyle to ever stay long enough for Queenie to know what their love would have been like. 

It's still early in the season, Queenie decided, Maybe something'll come up, or someone will get knocked up. Life is a little unpredictable like that, y'know? This year would be her first year cycling through her heat and oh, how she prayed she wouldn't be trapped with any unwanted pups. 

Back in the day, Queenie would joke with her friends about being moms and how they planned to raise their children, but now that it could actually happen, she found it to be a lot less humorous. You don't want any?