Swiftcurrent Creek Babble back, baby bird

Suzu's eyes welled with happy tears to see her son's smile, complete with toothless gums that reminded her more of a fish than a wolf. His little paw- armed with the sharpest, prickliest little needle-claws she had ever seen in her life- reached up toward her, and she lowered her muzzle to touch it with her nose, before she nuzzled him closer against her side and blew a raspberry into his chubby side. 

His siblings murmured, moved, but did not cry out; for now, she could give her son all the attention he wanted. 

She grinned at Etienne, and gestured to Saturin with a nod of her head. "Look at 'im; 'ow 'is fur lightens, but 'is face stay dark...I t'ink little Sea Lion be gonna look like you." And therefore- adorable for life.