Blackfoot Forest we love a lot, so we only lose a little

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She speaks to her mate while the pups socialize, sharing her wish to take the quartet just a bit further than they'd intended — and, to her surprise, @Kavik agrees. When the meeting concludes and the unfamiliar pups are on their way, the family continues south. The pair leads their brood to a forest, and Alessia draws up alongside her mate to deliver a brief, playful nip to his shoulder before she falls back to walk with her children. What do you see? She asks them, offering an encouraging smile.