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"kavik," she greeted when he came into sight, and answered his question with a nod. she sat; exhaustion bid her stand as little as possible. "I've had my pups - two, a boy and a girl." she did not mention the others. they had had not had a chance at life and therefore, in her mind, they'd never existed. no use lingering on them when her two living pups seemed so small and fragile and in need of careful protection. there was more she wished to say, and apologize for, but she fell silent as she waited for him to react first to this. besides, talking seemed much more difficult than it ought to.