Bearclaw Valley not everyone gets to die and that's just how it will be

Aves didn't wait for anyone else once Cyril had arrived. He immediately went into why he had called for a meeting. He explained the practical reason they should leave, though she knew there was more to it. Cyril didn't need to know those things; they were mostly between her and the bruin-jaw, and the bear of course—she didn't want to think about that. She was surprised to hear him acknowledge the pregnancy out loud since it had been something of a taboo subject before now. He had, for the most part, left her alone in this; she didn't fault him for it, though, she knew he was not himself. He was struggling, and she hoped moving away from the valley would help him. 

He told them of his sister's pack. That was where he wanted to go, but he wasn't forcing anyone else. She didn't need forcing; she wanted to be wherever Aves was. When will we leave? she asked him. She figured he would want to go as soon as possible. She wanted that too, but because the journey would be more difficult, the further along she was in the pregnancy.