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Again she nodded; her own litter was all but assured now, so close to their birth, or else Hearthwood might not be such a certain choice for the young couple. But she knew that there were others — or at least one other that she was sure of — who might want children of their own. Only one litter aside from hers could be born in Hearthwood this year. The pack was still too new to promise more. A decision would have to be made.

There are others in Hearthwood who may want children. Boone and I have decided to allow only one litter alongside our own. So, And here she hesitated, only a little, because she knew that this decision was not one that Minnow would make lightly. The decision needs to be made before any children are conceived. If they're going to have a place here, it will affect the whole pack. If Minnow could not choose, Hearthwood could not promise her a place. It would be terribly unfair to those who might enter their season in the mean time. Reina came to mind then, but Reverie unwrapped the liver to pick at it rather than mention the Middleman.