Rye returned his own mocking version of Lane's silly face, which worked wonders to chase away Lane's inner turmoil. She might have escalated things with a playful snap, if it wasn't for sensible Tzila's presence.
As it was, the interaction gave way to a more practical leaning. The group walked, and Lane listened to what was intended to be a lesson on pregnancy but in reality turned into more of a history on Tzila. Lane didn't mind; she was eager for information on either topic.
Lane could certainly identify with a spur-of-the-moment conception. Tzila hadn't indicated that it had been entirely accidental, as Lane's had been, but the first-time mother still felt a surge of solidarity. See, even a down-to-earth wolf like Tzila got carried away and made rash decisions!
Lane's eyes cut sideways toward Rye at the mention of the "crush." What did he think of that part? Is that what happened with him and Imaq? Were they crushes? Lane was desperate to know.
Where was Tzila's little boy now? Was it polite to ask?
The part about "pushing herself too far" triggered a guilty squeeze of Lane's heart. Did Tzila know that she was planning a scout's trip to Moonglow? Is that why this was mentioned? Lane was aware of the risks. She would be careful, she would take it slow. She just wasn't quite ready to give up entirely on her own desires yet, despite the precept that she was supposed to only think of the children now. Lane hadn't asked to get pregnant! She hadn't wanted this!
"When do you start feeling them move?" Lane inquired, voicing aloud the safest question of the many she wanted to ask. She was probably four weeks along by this point, which was nearly halfway through the pregnancy! Shouldn't they be moving around by now? Were her kids just lazy or something?
Their search took them into Duskfire Caverns, which surprised Lane a bit. She didn't typically think of caves as places where live things grew and flourished. But Tzila was the second-time mother, and she seemed optimistic that they would find a good spot within caverns. Lane hadn't the experience to know that a safe, cool, enclosed location was exactly what she would need in the coming months. She had no idea of knowing how many times she would come to silently thank Tzila for convincing her to den here, when everywhere else in the territory was boiling in the summer heat wave.
As it was, the interaction gave way to a more practical leaning. The group walked, and Lane listened to what was intended to be a lesson on pregnancy but in reality turned into more of a history on Tzila. Lane didn't mind; she was eager for information on either topic.
Lane could certainly identify with a spur-of-the-moment conception. Tzila hadn't indicated that it had been entirely accidental, as Lane's had been, but the first-time mother still felt a surge of solidarity. See, even a down-to-earth wolf like Tzila got carried away and made rash decisions!
Lane's eyes cut sideways toward Rye at the mention of the "crush." What did he think of that part? Is that what happened with him and Imaq? Were they crushes? Lane was desperate to know.
Where was Tzila's little boy now? Was it polite to ask?
The part about "pushing herself too far" triggered a guilty squeeze of Lane's heart. Did Tzila know that she was planning a scout's trip to Moonglow? Is that why this was mentioned? Lane was aware of the risks. She would be careful, she would take it slow. She just wasn't quite ready to give up entirely on her own desires yet, despite the precept that she was supposed to only think of the children now. Lane hadn't asked to get pregnant! She hadn't wanted this!
"When do you start feeling them move?" Lane inquired, voicing aloud the safest question of the many she wanted to ask. She was probably four weeks along by this point, which was nearly halfway through the pregnancy! Shouldn't they be moving around by now? Were her kids just lazy or something?
Their search took them into Duskfire Caverns, which surprised Lane a bit. She didn't typically think of caves as places where live things grew and flourished. But Tzila was the second-time mother, and she seemed optimistic that they would find a good spot within caverns. Lane hadn't the experience to know that a safe, cool, enclosed location was exactly what she would need in the coming months. She had no idea of knowing how many times she would come to silently thank Tzila for convincing her to den here, when everywhere else in the territory was boiling in the summer heat wave.
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Racing ahead, into the light - by RIP Tzila - May 27, 2021, 07:29 PM
RE: Racing ahead, into the light - by Lane - May 29, 2021, 08:57 AM
RE: Racing ahead, into the light - by Rye - May 31, 2021, 06:53 PM
RE: Racing ahead, into the light - by RIP Tzila - June 21, 2021, 02:19 PM
RE: Racing ahead, into the light - by Lane - June 22, 2021, 08:23 AM
RE: Racing ahead, into the light - by Rye - July 12, 2021, 04:41 PM
RE: Racing ahead, into the light - by RIP Tzila - July 12, 2021, 07:47 PM
RE: Racing ahead, into the light - by Lane - July 14, 2021, 11:57 AM
RE: Racing ahead, into the light - by Rye - July 20, 2021, 03:27 PM
RE: Racing ahead, into the light - by Lane - November 30, 2021, 01:54 PM