Rising Sun Valley the power of voodoo (discovery)

Her heart skipped a beat when Jinx casually invited her to go ahead and take them—only to complete her sentence rather forebodingly. Pied's brow furrowed and she challenged, "Would Fox really go through all that trouble? Once they're out of her pack, they're of no concern to her, so why would she? In any case, you can just tell her you miscarried or that you did away with them yourself. Tell her you ate them if you must. Considering who we're talking about, I don't think anyone would doubt it," Pied said cuttingly, aware that the Kesuk would more than likely take it as a compliment.

Pied knew that the mention of Sos presented a stumbling block perhaps even more prevalent than Fox. "You don't think the woman who's carrying Atka's blessed child could protect them?" Pied asked wonderingly. It was the only avenue she could think to explore that might convince Jinx, though she knew it was just a shot in the dark. "Please consider it, at least. There's still time for you to make a decision," she coaxed, not above begging. Pups—even her nemesis's pups—meant very much to Pied.

And then, like an afterthought, she added, "And you're not my enemy, Jinx," because, although they were both insufferable in their own ways and would likely never see eye to eye, Pied had a strange attachment to the blackfoot that she couldn't (and wouldn't care to) explain.