Redhawk Caldera 99 red balloons

Oh, Fox's words tickled her pink. Raven's insides squirmed in the most joyous of ways as she pictured those little potatoes with legs. How many would there be? Would they be boys or girls? How involved would her mother let her be in helping to raise them? Gosh, she hoped Fox would really let her step up as a big sister, to make up for some lost time and opportunity with this year's litter. Maybe she would even become a midwife and sitter right along with Eljay.

Because her heart was basically bursting at the seams—and let's not forget the opiates flooding her system—Raven promptly answered, "Oh, I just love him." It wasn't often that a cheesy grin could be found on Raven's face but there was one there now. Yes, she thought quite highly of Kaizer and she adored the way he'd touched her the other day. "I love him and you and the puppies and the caldera and everyone and everything!" she announced blithely.

She didn't even give the Alpha female a chance to respond to that before saying, "I really want to take care of you and them. Especially since they won't have a..." And just like that, the raw edge of grief sawed her high in half. Raven suddenly chewed her lip and visibly drooped, glancing apologetically at Fox for reminding her of the loss.