Stavanger Bay angel from montgomery

Come, @Muses, and learn about the birds and the bees as we nurse our young charges! (+cousin/sibling meet and greet @Redshank @Smokestep @Julep @Isengrim @Whiskey). Loose post order. We will probably do rounds.

Already, the red mother had developed a deep affection for Muses. The pups had been hectic enough when it was just the three of them, but things had now grown exponentially worse. Not only were her own children now larger, smarter, and wiler - she now had four more that were in that terribly vulnerable state that her own four had just moved past. (Three, she reminded herself. She would never forget how easily four had become three.)

Having the pale shewolf there to help her eased not just the strain on her body, but on her heart and mind as well. As much as she had valued and relied on Szymon's aide, it was better still to have another woman there to be with her through these times. (Sometimes, she looked at Muses and thought about Mirage, and she wondered if it would have been like this, if she'd chosen to follow the path set before her.)

"Thank you for doing this with me," said Doe in a hushed voice during one of these moments, gazing warmly at the other female. "When your time comes, I will be prepared to act in kind."