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It was Towhee… but more than that. It took Treepie several beats to comprehend that the older she-wolf was heavily pregnant. And not just that, but… Pie’s eyes flicked from face to face, taking in their expressions, which ranged from concerned to expectant. When her gaze hit Carolina’s face, it caught there.

Is she—? she blurted, glancing over at Towhee in disbelief before it dawned on her that she was face-to-face with her (not so) little sister. Carolina? Oh my gosh, she exclaimed, eyes widening as she momentarily forgot about the (possibly) laboring Towhee. You’ve grown, she said faintly, feeling a little pang of regret before the adoration swept in, eclipsing everything else.