Swiftcurrent Creek it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you

Falwasi was perceptive enough to read between the lines. Bazi studied her pack-mate with hard eyes as she addressed the elephant in the room, tail twitching between her ankles.

Falwasi's explanation created more questions than it answered. Bazi frowned, perplexed and a little irritated. "Well do you want to explain them to me? Paarthurnax was pregnant, not diseased.. and you made her feel terrible for coming home. " Yes, OK.. the pups' paternity presented a bit of a problem, and a winter birth was poor timing. But they were all coping, and come spring, the kids would start to become useful members of the pack.