Heron Lake Plateau Ka-tet.

*blows the dust off her writing skills* It's been a while and my drunk husband is being very loud and distracting, so bear with the awkwardness, lol. <_<

At nearly nine months of age, the pups were mostly grown now and Raven...wasn't really ready for it. The burden of motherhood was a heavy one to carry in those early months, but once those precious moments were gone, she found she missed them terribly. The thought of potentially bringing forth another litter had lingered on her mind quite a bit, and though she had mentioned it to Quixote a few times, they hadn't really discussed it at any great length. Perhaps it was time to have a more serious conversation about it soon...

Heavy grey clouds blanketed the sky, smothering out what little warmth the early spring sun offered. The kids were off somewhere doing their own thing and Qui had gone off to snag some lunch, so for now, Raven was alone and the silence around her was almost deafening. She found herself thinking of puppies again, missing the constant ruckus and clamor for attention and care. She smiled a little sadly, remembering all those days when she was so thankful to leave their rowdy horde with a sitter so she could get just a few hours of quiet time to herself. Now, it often seemed like she had too much of that. As she observed the sky, soft, rustling whispers tickled the silence as the sparse trees of their "spot" swayed in the shifting wind -- a storm was brewing. The low roll of thunder that accompanied the thought removed any doubt from her mind, and she hoped Qui would be back soon.

A movement caught her eye then, and it took no time at all for her to see that it was Towhee heading her way. She grinned at her sister, but knew from the beta's pace and facial expression that she had Business^TM on her mind. With her attention focused on her approaching sibling, Raven was unaware of her mate's approach from a different direction. As Towhee drew near, she waved her tail behind her and greeted, "Hey, Tow!"