Northstar Vale Antígrafo

It must have been frightening, carrying the lives of children. Arsenio did not envy the man. He couldn’t envision the endurance and strength that it would require. Knowing that some of them might be lost to unpredictable complications was worse. He wondered how Ethan had gotten pregnant again, so soon after the loss of his initial litter.

Consider yourself on orders to rest, then! Until they are born and old enough to learn, you should stay in your den. I can have one of my children check on you, bring you what you need.

Arsenio thought Antigone would do well at this. The boy had already taken an interest in Towhee. He had spoken his desires to learn the birthing process. The Arche’s son would do fine to tend to Ethan until his children had been born.