Blacktail Deer Plateau Closer to the sun

Pied would never be Rob's mother, nor his stepmother. She wasn't interested in either role and the idea itself seemed wildly inappropriate in any case, considering he was actually at least a year her senior. She wasn't opposed to him being a part of her life through Kisu but, if his reaction told her anything, it didn't seem it would be happening anytime soon.

She didn't appreciate the sharp, unfair words directed at her mate but Pied maintained equanimity, saying only, "It's entirely your prerogative, Rob. I only wanted to ask on Kisu's behalf. For whatever it's worth, if you made peace with your father, you'd be welcome to be in the pups' lives."