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He turned his head to run his cheek against hers, gladly accepting the show of affection. Though he was excited at the prospect of expanding their family, he knew there were plenty of things to worry about as well. After all — he'd once watched Easy go through all the right milestones, only to see her lose the pregnancy right as she should have been sure of it. There'd been no pups that year upon the spine — the year after Dutch and Eldest had been born.

He shook off the memories of cold grief and returned his attention to his not-yet wife.

"Well, we gotta get you eatin' again," he said, choosing not to comment on what these symptoms might mean. Whether it was familiar or not, they had to keep Raindrop's strength up. "Angel just told me she saw a white elk out in the meadowlands. I was gonna take Ludo and see what all's out there."

They ought to be married, after all, if she was going to be having his kids.