Redhawk Caldera turning to ash

Quickly, Fox did a mental count of how many they had. “Six,” she reported, “and you make seven.” Hearing the numbers aloud made it feel even more real. Seven was nothing to scoff at, and each one of them was tied closely to either Peregrine or Fox. The second question, though, was far more exciting for Fox, who had been preparing for the birth of her children for a long, long time. Even before she'd known who the father would be.

“Not yet,” she said, “but when the time comes, Peregrine and I will have children.” They had talked at length about the future of their children, and it was a large part of the reason they had moved here. Without the tensions at the plateau, they were free to raise their children without prejudice from Perry's former children or others who had disliked Fox.