Silver Creek I, I've been trying to fix my pride

Ikari pauses for a moment, his head cocking to the right in question. "The father," he begins quietly, "who is he?" Another pause. "If you don't mind me asking, I mean." The large wolf dips his head down. "Sorry." 

As the woman's frown dissolved into a smile, Ikari glanced back up at her. "I know the feeling well. But it'll be exciting. I'll be looking forward to it," he said, a smile of his own gracing his lips.