Moonspear the dwarven forge

the pups were already born before their departure, but i'll roll with it! :)

Nikai was relieved to hear that Valette was doing well, and that the pack was, too. Especially considering the circumstances of late around the valleys -- hopefully the news would still hold strong today. How did she take the news? asked Nikai, remembering how much of a difficult time his mother had had each time he had to leave before. He could not imagine that the news of his lacking return would do her well. Especially with the lands in the state they were in.

Alya told him about his siblings and mentioned -- presumably, since she knew her name -- meeting Leta. How are they all? asked Nikai. They must already be getting so big. It was crazy how fast that went. Nikai felt a pang of regret he could not be there for his youngest batch of siblings, just as he had not been there for last year's through their youngest months... But it was what it was. He hoped that once things stabilised here they might be able to move back, but he had to admit with each day it felt as if Alya was more firmly rooted here and as if it was less and less likely Hydra would let one of her mirror images go away again just like that. Maybe he was wrong, but Nikai had in part started to accept that he may have to live here for a while to come, and they may not be able to return home quite as fast as he'd like.