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To his surprise, the subject shifted to himself instead. Looking a bit sheepish, he smiled in response, dimpling at the corners of his cheeks. 

Her name is Amalia, Killdeer explained. I met her in the pack I used to live with, Brecheliant. We've been friends for a while—but I only recently realized I. . .well, I love her. I'd love to have kids with her.

That admission brought reality down around him like window blinds dulling the sun, and he blinked more seriously at his daughter.

I know you're probably wondering why I wouldn't have more babies with your anaa, he went on. It's complicated—I'm not quite sure how to explain the right way. I'll just say that we wanted different things from love, and decided it would be better to just be friends.

Was that infantalizing? No. Mature as she was, Treepie was still a child; it would be a long time before she understood the nuances of adult sexual relationships.