Seaside Moors Mama said don't give up, it's a little complicated

When Aningan caught sight of Erzulie, he offered a wag of his tail. But when he was invited to take a closer look, he hesitated, suddenly uncertain. Slowly, he took a few steps closer and set the fish at the mouth of the den, before tilting his head whilst trying to make out the puppies; he was quiet the entire time, staring at them for a long time until, finally, his eyes shot back up to meet the mother’s. “They’re so small…” he all but whispered, not wanting to wake them. “Are they supposed to be that small…?” Had he done something wrong to cause them to be so tiny, or was this normal? Concerned, he shifted his weight back and forth, trying to momentarily distract himself.