Redsand Canyon Silver screen (shower scene).

The demotion would only be temporary, which was reassuring. Towhee had to bite her tongue just a little bit when Germanicus preached to her about how to conduct herself during pregnancy. He meant well, for both mother and children.

Okay, so that’s one half of the logistics, Towhee acknowledged, then there’s the other. Rue is expecting a litter and I assume Tamar and Arsenio will have one too? She glanced at his face. What about Aquene and Kallik? Most of them have been around longer than me, she observed. How did longevity measure up against rank? I only allowed two, maybe three litters when I was a leader, she thought aloud. Things worked differently here but resources were a pretty universal concern.

Speaking of which, she drew in a breath and tipped her snout into the air, testing the breeze. They were getting closer to the tree line now.