Whitefish River So I asked him how he became this man

So Emrik did have some experience looking after young pups, but it seemed that was the limit of his knowledge. "How old were they when you left?" Howl asked. If it did turn out that he was having a litter with both Moon and Star then he wanted to make sure his kids would remember him once he returned. Or know how often he would need to return for them to remember him. 

Perhaps reading into Howl's mind Emrik asked if he were having a litter this season. "Ahh... Well... I hope so. It's beyond complicated" he said with a chuckle to cope with the slight anxiety he felt about it every time it was brought up.