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Peregrine relented, allowing Magpie another chance, and Fox's tail waved back and forth a few times to show her delight. She shook her head when he asked if she had seen Mikael or Tempest. Good riddance, she thought, though she did not say as much. It was easier if they just disappeared. Fox wanted to ask him how he decided on this arbitrary number, but decided against it. It was probably just one of those made-up rules or some instinct kicking in. They did have pups on the way, and they didn't need more mouths to feed. The land could only sustain so much, especially in these colder months.

"That's between you and her," Fox replied, her voice still quiet and soft. She was fairly certain that Magpie didn't actually think of Perry as her father (no more than she thought of Fox as her mother). Fox believed that her sister merely needed a male role model, and Peregrine had been there for a short time. When he nudged her belly, Fox smiled for the first time since he had left.

Everything was going to be okay.