Northstar Vale Their names are called, they raise a paw.

skippable!

The hours that passed between when Towhee began to give birth and when they actually arrived were long. Phox stepped away for what seemed like only a minute only to return to two new little dudes. Tail wagging, Phox let the three of them sleep, and he gave Maxim a brotherly grin. This was the first time in two years Phox would be present for the raising of his sister’s kids, and he vowed not to miss out on that.

When he heard mutterings in the den, he wiggled his head in, chin to the ground, laying on his belly, and sniffed at the air. He didn’t have anything to say—Phox just wanted to be here.