Blacktail Deer Plateau and thereby open wide the door

he nodded to her clarification. "i will forever be your friend, regardless, but you deserve children, blue willow. and i would not leave you to rear them alone." while he himself had little desire to further his lineage, he was consumed by curiosity of what they would look like, cubs fathered by himself and nurtured by the healer.

taltos knew that the woman before him was careful, and would not make a hasty decision, nor did he wish for her to be cavalier over such. for the foreseeable future, he would be a part of the plateau, and thus a part of her life — there was room for a family there.

but for now, he lapsed into silence, having spoken his piece; he smiled wanly at her, encouragingly, though somehow there was trepidation within himself over her anticipated answer.