Redhawk Caldera And the two of us went up in smoke

His words made her freeze. The smile that had been almost lazily strewn upon her muzzle a second before now tightened and became fixed As her mind reeled with what he had just said. Brothers and sisters for Eljay? More puppies? Birthed by her? He wanted her to. To mom again?

She stared at him anxiously, trying to stay calm - a fact that would be made much simpler if he just dropped the topic completely right now, but her silence implored him to continue in spite of that. She'd hear him out. She would not jump onto her initial reaction and ride it out like a hurricane, Finley-ing all over the place till there was nothing left but unwarranted drama and broken pieces of feelings strewn about the Caldera.