Moonspear when you're dead and gone

"It will be soon," Easy admitted, apologetic already, "But I'll be gone from here. I need to be back in the plains before I bring this litter into the world."

It was a long journey, but one she was determined to undertake. She'd done her time in the mountains. Besides — she knew the kids wouldn't really want her cramping their style. They needed room to bring their own children into the world, and to make their own mistakes doing it.

It seemed they had plenty of help on hand.