Luneshale Pass on this road autumn sunset

Well, S'ari is sure Kusuma would make a good mother, if that is what she wishes, the coyote said kindly. Of course, not everyone wants children, but that is fine, too. The Desert accepts all kinds.

She hesitated and glanced at Kusuma out of the corner of her eye. S'ari wonders... how badly is Talisman injured? She had seen him get hurt, but had been in the middle of defending her home at the time, and by the time the fight had been over, Talisman had already gone.