Redsand Canyon where habits have teeth and the words carry knives

No, Towhee replied, there was nothing. Even when I went into labor, I didn’t realize it. I thought it was just gas. When she came out of me, I truly thought I’d shat out my insides. It was… pretty fuckin’ wild. And to think, Meerkat would hopefully get to experience her very own first pregnancy sometime soon.

Aquene pondered aloud the reasons why Towhee’s partners had never asked her about her bonus bits. It still didn’t make much sense to her, though she didn’t particularly care. She did wonder what she’d do if a future lover pointed it out. Would she ever even take one?

The healer thanked her for the information and Towhee managed a small smile. Then her expression abruptly changed and each eye blinked slowly, individually, as she only just now realized, Wait, is that why you went down so easily at the end? My balls? In your face…?