Skye hugged her pups close to her so they wouldn't squirm away, something that they were already attempting as their bodies wriggled in their mother's tight grasp. She looked at the woman, who had some inexplicable emotion within her eyes, and who stayed silent for several minutes; each passing moment made Skye a little bit uncomfortable, wondering if Erzulie had bothered this woman that much that she had grown angry, or if this woman was simply mute. Her suspicions were disproved, however, as the gray female spoke and said that it wasn't a problem, and that Skye's pups would grow up soon enough.
"That's true," Skye said slightly sadly, glancing at her children - no matter how annoying and bothersome they may be, they were so precious to her at this stage, and she wished they could stay pups forever; she knew that this was not the way of the world, however, and that all things must grow up - and when her pups did, she knew that she'd be proud of them no matter what they grew up to be or who they grew to become. In this, she found the answer to the other's question.
"It's a lot of work and trouble," she said softly, seeing that this woman had a sense of longing about her, like she had wanted pups. "It brings a lot of joy, but it can bring sadness, too..." She trailed off, her mind going to Nathaniel without her meaning to, and she found that this time, she coudn't tear it away. Images of her son flooded her mind, and she gave a small sigh - he was gone. She had to accept that.... but she knew that he could be out there somewhere, and that knowledge gave her hope.. and fear.
"I'm Skye Collins," she said suddenly, surprising even herself. She nodded to each of her pups in turn, first the white one and then the other - "And these are Erzulie and Robert."
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