Redsand Canyon Baby lion lost his teeth.

Shit, I feel that, Towhee thought when the healer reported being tired. She nodded understandingly, saying, That’s normal, of course, but that doesn’t make it easy. As for Kallik, well, the Redhawk wished he was here too, that the pair of them weren’t planning on leaving. She said nothing about that.

It didn’t surprise her when Aquene asked some followup questions from their previous exchange. The mint wasn’t making any difference, she said, frowning, but I found another solution: nursing Rue’s pups. Towhee shrugged, figuring that was pretty much case closed.

Do you know how about how much longer? she wondered in the next breath, gesturing toward Aquene’s big belly. I can hang out here with you until Kallik returns. Maybe not 24/7 but I can spend a bit of time here on the daily if that’d help.