Seaside Moors When there ain't a crack in the foundation

She laughed.  He looked so startled at what had been a carelessly thrown comment.  In many ways, of course it does.  She said.  Perhaps she shouldn't be surprised; if he had no children, he perhaps wouldn't know.

Less so with us, maybe.  But whether the men are mates or no, they are around, and they make a difference.  She said, with a slight smirk behind her smile.  Even if you leave, it changes things.

Perhaps he hadn't considered yet what it meant.  But the entire pack was changed when children entered it - even Erzulie's children, who shared none of his blood, would feel his impact. Rusalka was small but stronger this year than last in many ways.  This was a good thing.