Blackfeather Woods Walking by your side

Taikon and Takiyok were well aligned when it came to the safety of their potential offspring and Taktuq. He worried fairly consistently about the girl. He knew that people who had been through recent trauma were more likely to make poor decisions and side with the wrong kinds of people. That was one reason why he was thankful that at least the girl had the two of them to keep her safe, for now. Even though his heart bounced happily once more at the thought of their children in spring, he knew that such a thing could only happen if they were in a safe place. I know we will, he answered. He was determined to do everything in his power to ensure that Takiyok could see through her dream, and that he might finally be a father. The thought scared him, terrified him, even, and so he was happy when she refocused on her little niece.
Taki told him that her brother would need to be told, and at the idea he made a wincing expression. No, he said abruptly, but stopped himself. I.. I'm sorry I don't mean.. He didn't intentionally try to tell her what she could or couldn't do. The thought of her crossing the mountains after what had happened before completely terrified him.
He needs to be told, I agree, he said slowly, I just.. With Sagtannet still over there and the cougar and.. either I go with you or we send a messenger. Couldn't we just send someone else? He asked, thinking aloud. Her brother needed to know where little Taktuq was, certainly. However, either of them travelling was dangerous given that they had just fled from the other side.