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She was glad to hear it. The response sounded like an explanation, so Maia failed to recognize his confusion. Still, she gave him an encouraging brush of her tail before preparing to leave. She needed to fetch lunch for herself and her husband. You’re going to be a great dad. It really isn’t that hard, when you love them.

She still didn’t feel worthy herself. Probably she never would, and there would be way more opportunities for her to doubt the kind of mother she was in the future, she was sure. Maybe it wasn’t even her place to give advice, or say how hard or easy it was. But he looked like he’d appreciate the reassurance, so she shoved those doubts down where they wouldn’t stop her.

I’ll see you later, Kivaluk. She probably didn’t need to say thank you for the dozenth time… so with that, she turned to go. Maia knew he would be around later, when she checked in on Chickadee.