Ouroboros Spine and down the road I'd go

Although the panther had adored the woman from their very first meeting onward, he was still surprised by the unexpected swell of joy he felt when he laid eyes on her. He felt far more settled now than he had the last time they'd met — and he wondered if she would be proud of him, or if she would resent that the ice mountain had once more been abandoned. He was glad to face her, either way.

"It is good to see yours," he said with feeling, returning the woman's embrace. He breathed in the stories of her scent, the same as he had with Valiant, and found himself overwhelmed with peace and happiness. As he drew back, a dazzled grin on his face, his eyes sparked with familiar humor. "I hear that we are family, now, you and I!" he said, his gaze flashing briefly to Valiant. "And I must congratulate you twofold at least as your family grows!"

These things made him happy. The idea that Valiant's children would grow with kind young Chickadee's warmed his heart, even though he did not know her well. And they would both know moonwoman's gentle guidance — a boon he hoped his own children might come to know, even if it was only in visits.