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It would have taken a far better wolf than Colt to not feel jealousy at the look Elwood and Finley shared.  And Colt had never argued that he was a great wolf.  His sister and Elwood had found something great together, something that spanned years he had spent tossing aside.  He didn't regret most of it, but occasionally he did regret some.  And now she'd continue to make their parents proud, spreading that family legacy in a pack that was chock full of her family.  Family he didn't exactly feel a part of, especially now.

But he had Niamh, and he loved her, and he wasn't one to admit any of the above to any wolf.  So he just smiled, gave her a teasing Yeah, yeah..., and turned to depart.  I gotta go tell Niamh.  See ya around.  He didn't anticipate that conversation going overly well but at least she'd be able to help him plan next steps.  Well, if she'd been serious about even wanting kids in the first place.

He didn't much like this strange kind of self-consciousness this new goal brought upon him.  Normally he'd have said screw Wildfire and Finley and any of their opinions.  Maybe it was because he just wanted it more than usual.... or maybe it was because the opinions he'd heard echoed a little to closely the ones he held, secretly, of himself.