Whitebark Stream bulletproof loneliness at best

It was time. 
The pup's should have been old enough at this point, and she needed to attend her duties as a healer. So she gathered a few simple herbs, and made her way to Dawn's den, prepared to see the little ones for the first time. 
She was pleasantly surprised to see Surya, the handsome yearling who she had first met a few weeks ago, and she gave a bashful smile. "Hi. Come to see the new additions?"