Moonspear our love belongs to the earth, our hearts to the stars

Charon returned some time later -- he'd been lucky so he returned within the hour with a fresh kill -- with a scrawny squirrel between his jaws to find both his children at the den, having come as per his summons to welcome their baby siblings into the world. Charon chuffed to make space and brought the squirrel to Amekaze, then nosed Jarilo and Vela's shoulders and smiled at them. He looked tired, was tired, but it seemed as if everything was going well with Amekaze and their newborns so Charon was happy enough. He waited outside the den, knowing it was time for the guarding game to begin. Every year it was a little less tiring knowing that he had his older children there to keep guard and knowing how this game was played and how to go through the motions. He missed Hydra and Lyra there but figured they would come later; perhaps they were also hunting right now to get something for their mother.