Sun Mote Copse my heart is open

"Me neither," she said with a quiet smile. It was always fun, looking forward to a new litter, although she was particularly excited for Eljay to experience fatherhood for the first time. She had loved the commander fiercely and didn't regret their time together and certainly not the family they'd built (even if that feeling wasn't mutual). But she imagined Eljay would be a little more her speed as a co-parent.

He asked if there was anything they should do to prepare. When he mentioned the den, the Sovereign pursed her lips. "You know," she began thoughtfully, "I picked that place for myself. It'd work fine but I think you and I should find a new place, one we both choose. It'll be where we raise our family, so I want it to be something we pick out together. Does that make sense?"