Moonspear for the longest time

After Hydra and Dirge's talk, Nikai decided to stick with @Alya for a little bit to see what her thoughts were. His were conflicted, because he didn't feel the same warm hearth here that he did at Easthollow -- he felt the weight of expectations that didn't suit him and he could not help but wonder how his children might experience that -- but on the other hand, with him and Alya as parents, it would surely end up alright. And it would also tie them down considerably, as travelling with their children would be harder if they decided on it. Then again, his leg limited his ability to travel as much anyway.

Last year he had often thought about what it might be like to be a father when Valette had her babies. What would it be like? It was like a whole 'nother adventure.

What do you think..? About what Hydra said? he asked, ears piqued curiously as he waited for his mate's opinion on the coming season. Would she prefer to stay an aunt, or did she want the mother upgrade too?