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There was no one. Wildfire really ought to kick herself for prying. Instead, she said, "That's not stupid at all!" And that was the truth, at least according to her. "It's totally normal to want kids, regardless of your relationship status." Obviously, it wasn't ideal to want a family while having no mate, though surely there was someone out there for Eljay.

"You'll find the right person someday," Wildfire said, aware that she was offering platitudes. She thought Eljay was sweet and certainly knew his way around child-rearing. But it would take a special lady, she supposed, and just the right circumstances. She frowned thoughtfully. There was already going to be plenty of competition for breeding rights come springtime, with the pairs already mated. Her heart fluttered with a bittersweet sentiment: she was glad she didn't plan on having any more children...

"Actually," she said, changing tack, "I can't tell you whether you'll find a mate and start a family. Nobody knows what'll happen in the future. What I can tell you is that you'd make a great partner and an even better father. And I really hope you get the chance to be both, Eljay. There's nothing quite like parenthood."