Bearclaw Valley No More.

"Oh." Mama's explanation made sense, she guessed, but if there were so many mommies in the world, why was mama the only one around? Where were the others? Her face remained perplexed, and she kept her gaze fixed on mama's face. "Can I be a mommy?" She had only begun to notice the similarities between she and her sisters beyond the fact that they were wolves. She and Sesi and Desna were like mama, and Xan was like papa. So if mama could be a mother, then that must mean she could be one, too, though she didn't quite know what to think of that.

Mama satisfied her confusion on Leo, but Nanook didn't think she liked the idea of him coming back if he was mean. That meant he would try to steal her food like Desna, or give her funny looks like Xan. Nanook didn't want any more of that, so she shook her head firmly from side to side. "No. No. Leo stays away." She knew well what she meant by that. If Leo was mean, then he couldn't come back, and she was certain mama would understand.