Greatwater Lake born to be

"You stop missing those little buggers, once they get their first teeth and begin to bite your teats," Apple explained with a knowing look. She liked toothless babies and she liked kids, who ate their own food, but that inbetween stage was just as torturous as giving birth to them. After the first two times you conveniently forgot about the pain. But by the third and fourth she had to admit, she was more than happy to leave the little piranhas on their own. 

"No, not really. They are grown up, can take care of themselves very well and they probably think the same about their dear old mum," she replied to the question. "Besides I am having an adventure of a life-time. And I would not mind a companion, if you would like to come along," she said, having no scruples about luring away the girl from her pack.