Swiftcurrent Creek dogs howling at the moon

Fox grinned at his response to her obvious high-headedness. She was of the mind that all of the boys would be after her next spring. Whether or not that turned out to be true was to be seen. She imagined that Njal and Tuwawi (as much as she adored the both of them) would choose to break off and plant their roots elsewhere when the time came again next year. Fox knew she would not be allowing them the same graces then as she was now. The only reason she'd been okay with it this year was because she had not been able to do it herself. It was good for the creek to have at least one new round of kiddos. It was a sign that they were strong and well-protected.

“I am curious about you two, though. What exactly brought you together with her? If you aren’t lovers and aren’t blood family, what are you?” Whether or not she did, Fox felt she had the right to know the relationships of her comrades. It seemed important for some reason or another. Besides, if there was any chance that Razo had the hots for her (no matter how much he denied it), Fox wanted to make sure to cross him off her mental list. Either that, or try and win him over.