Blackfeather Woods congratulations, beautiful

her mouth tightened further. "definitely," she agreed, looking at a point just beyond her sister's shoulder as she took a moment to think. the news would have to be given delicately; nothing said "surprise!" like "hey, i know i haven't seen you in months but guess what--i'm pregnant!" and while it was a happy surprise for Tahani, it was a surprise nonetheless.

then there was the matter of a father figure. if Kove didn't know, that meant that Siarut would likely take over that role. it was a big responsibility, and she knew her determined brother would not take it lightly. say what you would about his stubbornness; Sia put his heart and mind into everything he did.

"it will be all right," Tahani declared softly, bringing her gaze back to Shivali with a smile. "pups! our family is growing. it is a blessing."