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Although she could see that the question was meant for Hawkeye, Pied spoke up when it appeared the Alpha female wouldn't. "I think it sounds very fair. In fact, I was going to request it for myself anyway. I'd like to get to know everyone here and earn their respect before I work my way up. I know that... my pregnancy likely isn't going to win me any favors. I think it's best." She glanced at Kisu, wondering how he felt, not that it affected matters much. The Alpha male had made his decision.

Intuiting that they were formally accepted, Pied kept her head ducked low and inched forward to nuzzle Hawkeye, then bump Peregrine's chin. "Thanks, you guys," she said to them collectively. "It's good to be back home," she added for her sister's benefit particularly, reaching out to slide her pale muzzle against the Alpha female's cheek again before stretching her neck forward and ever so gently touching Hawkeye's rounded flank with her nose.