Redtail Rise Aquaplane

Masque's report is interrupted by one of the brown blobs sneezing, which brings her abruptly into the land of, oh, these are actual beings, not just strange things stuck at my breast. she brings her muzzle down to soothe the first boy, the one black as night, who's now disturbed.

gives a soft, sibilant sound, hoping that he'll feel the vibration in her mouth even if he can't hear yet.

goodh, Avicus says, weariness apparent in her face. a long pregnancy with the biggest litter she'd delivered to date. she's undoubtedly tired, but the restlessness hasn't hit. 

not yet, anyway.

you look af'her Augur'hh wife? she asks, cocking her head slightly. was it just filial duty that Masquerade stuck around, or did she truly have an eye for caregiving?