Redsand Canyon Nerf this.

Kallik had known Towhee long enough to pick up that she was off. He didn't know how it felt to be a mother that couldn't feed her own pups, but he could imagine how it might affect her. And he did feel bad for having to pull Nanuq away from her, but they both knew he couldn't be allowed to feed from her yet. 

He watched her get up and state she needed a bathroom break. She attempted a joke but it lacked her usual energy. Kallik wasn't sure what to say, so he just nodded and watched her leave. Aquene was better with this kind of stuff. 

He would turn to the children then and kiss each son on the head while they slept or ate. Then he would do the same to Aquene before resting his head on his paws while releasing a long sigh.

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