Redsand Canyon Baby lion lost his teeth.

Towhee absently made the sign for -maybe- in response to Aquene’s speculative comment, though she kept the spotlight on her friend. She frowned. Kallik shouldn’t be away from his mate at a time like this. Towhee fully supported the idea of a new outpost, though she still didn’t understand why Kallik and Aquene were part of it. Surely Arsenio, Tamar and a few singles could do well without them.

Swallowing a surge of resentment, Towhee bobbed her head. I’ll make sure to stay close. Even if Kallik can’t be here, you won’t be alone. You only have one job when the time comes: bringing those babies into the world safely. She thought of her birthing experience the year prior and smiled a little, remembering how she’d been surrounded. She hadn’t needed intervention, but all the company had been more than welcome.

She offered Aquene a soft smile when she talked of feeling cooped up. If you think you feel that way now, guess what happens the first three or four weeks after you give birth… Towhee laughed good-naturedly. But, yeah, I’ll be around. And, she continued, suddenly drawing in a sharp breath, you’ll have to forgive me if I use this time to try to make you reconsider leaving Mereo. It was mostly a joke, though there was an underlying seriousness to her orange gaze.