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Tauris insisted that it was fine for Phox to stay, and although he wanted to object—to come back later—she disappeared into the den and brought out two potatoes covered in fluff. He didn't even notice Figment's mild discomfort at his monicker for him, and Phox nearly melted on the spot when he saw his two grandchildren, so small and young. He choked up, his throat tightened, and his chest felt like it was going to burst with happiness. They were so dang adorable. He wanted to squish them to pieces, but he refrained from doing anything more than admiring from where they had been placed, not wanting to worry the new parents.

Well I'll be. Aren't they stinkin' adorable. Swift in particular seemed to have taken on some of his grandfather's coloration... or at least Phox saw it that way. Once he managed to pull his attention away, he looked to the new parents. How are you two holding up? he asked, You have a decent support system here? He'd always had Towhee (and Towhee had always had him) in addition to the mother of his children. Fennec wasn't here, but hopefully other members of the pack were stepping up to help out the first-time parents.