Stone Circle Well, I've been afraid of changing

She stopped a good distance from the entrance to the den, knowing she might not be welcome any closer with the pups still so young and her being a stranger to everyone other than Sia. She would not have been too happy to have a stranger close to her den while her pups were young. 

She heard Sia's voice inside but wasn't really able to make out what he was saying. Within minutes, he was coming back out of the den, soon followed by the first pup who seemed more preoccupied with the rain than anything else going on. Taki watched him as she waited for the rest to join them, her gaze moving to the second child as he made his way from the den and gravitated towards Sia's leg. He looked at her and the other woman worriedly but didn't really do much else. The third puppy came from then den then and settled near her brother. Neither seemed too confident about being outside, and she began to wonder if this was a bad idea, but she didn't dare voice her concern to Sia. Instead, she lowered herself down to the lay on the ground. Hello, she said softly to the three that were out. I'm your Aunt Taki. She watched them, hoping they would grow curious and come over to her. 

The fourth puppy didn't come out, and after a few minutes, she heard a voice call out to her brother from the inside then den, asking if he could call for Ikiaq. It sounded like the last child didn't want to come out, and Taki wanted to just leave him be, but she wouldn't insert herself into the situation.