Swiftcurrent Creek Dovahkiin.

Shadow continued to gazed down at their brood and murmured his approval of the names she'd bestowed upon their daughter and youngest son. Paarthurnax gazed at the children also, as they snuggled among one another at her side. Her heart swelled with love and pride, and a smile rugged at the corners of her mouth as she settled her warm eyes on the form of little Relonikiv who found comfort in sticking his own toes.

The ashen outrider spoke once more to her, thanking her for the promise that he would not be entirely absent from the cubs' lives. Paarthurnax considered thanking him too, for creating with her those four beautiful babes. But instead she remained silent, not wishing to stroke Shadow's ego or give him any reason to hope that their family might one day reunite to become the solid unit he wished them to be. She blinked solemnly up at him as he made to excuse himself, and ignored his comment regarding Scimitar and the other Creek wolves - they had good reason to dislike his presence there, and he ought to have been counting his lucky stars that her Alpha had given him the opportunity to look upon his offspring on the day of their birth.

"Be safe," but somehow she knew that he would be careful on his route home. She gestured to her pups then, "we will see you soon," then waited for her former lover to depart.