Stone Circle and a baby makes four

"You and me, both," Day replied, thinking that he and Steady probably shared a lot of the same thoughts. Guilt and fear over Althaia's death, worries for the winters to come (especially with all the pups they'd attained), and dreams of being the best father they could be.

Probably, Day thought, the only thing they didn't have in common right then was a debilitating infautuation with a younger woman - but he wasn't going to rule out 'troubles of the heart' as a shared trait, either. "We've had a tough time of it, lately," he observed, laying his head down on his paws. "But me and Valley and Belle got a doe the other day, and the kids are alright. We're doing pretty good right now, all things considered."

He hoped that this was the right thing to say. Sometimes he was a little off when it came to talking things out, but he needed Steady to be in an open mood about this.