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The panther's breath caught; he wondered if this sort of metamorphosis might come over him as well, and what fatherhood might turn him into in the aftermath. He thanked Rusalka and then thanked him again, his tail sweeping wide and quick.

"Please offer her my congratulations as well," he insisted, hoping to make a good impression on this yet-unseen woman. "On your latest litter. They will be quite a bit bigger than mine, so I imagine it will be some time before we are ready to introduce them — but I shall keep in touch. Perhaps we four can meet again before the time comes."

But with Simbelmyne showing more and more each day, he doubted that it would be anytime soon.

"I wish Ravensthorpe the best where it stands," he replied, taking a step back. He was sure Rusalka needed to get back to his family. "Thank you again, my friend."