Emberwood Walking and the sky keeps falling down

She continued her work while he answered her question, assuring her that his friend was someone they could trust. They sounded close, and she sounded loyal to Taikon, which made Taki feel more comfortable about revealing their predicament to her. He didn't seem like the type to give his own loyalty freely, so she had probably proven to him in some way that she deserved it. I look forward to meeting her, then, Taki told him.  

He continued to tell Taki what he assumed she might be doing right now, and she listened quietly, moving down to the soft, white fur of his neck, not because it really needed any attention but simply because Taikon appeared to be enjoying her administrations. She wondered how often he had anyone to comfort him or offer companionship; seeing has he had been on his own a lot, aside from his time with the stream pack, she was willing to bet it was not often. Well, she was happy to give him whatever he needed, considering she was mostly at fault for the stress in his life currently. She blamed Mahler for a lot of it, too, but if she hadn't brought Taikon with her to Sagtannet, he wouldn't be in such shit right now. 

The mention of his friend possibly wanting children had her curious. And what about you? she asked, pausing her affection to lean back and look at him. Do you ever want children? He had never spoken of his own or his want for them, but she felt like it was most wolves' desire to have a family at some point. Being a parent came with a lot of responsibility and heartache, but she wouldn't change her decision to have children ever. And if her situation ever became stable again, she would most likely have more if given the chance.