Redhawk Caldera burlwood

her sisters were traveling. it sounded as though they were having way more fun than chickadee had when she struck out from brecheliant. but then again, hadn't they left for different reasons? she wouldn't regret the time away. it had led her to kivaluk, after all.
all of a sudden, she registered that her mother was talking about kids, and very sharply did the realization dawn on chickadee. wow! she clutched her belly in wonder, only half listening — "mom! do you think i'm pregnant!?"
first things first; chickadee goggled at maia, trying to parse all the help she'd have alongside the new wisdom that she was going to be a mom.