Terra growled playfully, leaning to nip at Shadow's ears and play along with him. Nuzzled against his head Terra partly shifted, settling down again so that the pups would remain comfortable. He couldn't come in, she couldn't come out. Having pups was hard. At least Ananse and Loki were healthy, even if she was mainly by herself caring for them. Her pack was good with bringing her food and making sure that they didn't get too close. Any that approached the new mother without permission was met with a quick flash of fangs and a warning growl.
The coyote listened sympathetically as he spoke. Pups that died. It was part of life, but still a tragedy. While Terra knew that she had to get up and keep going, her instincts propelling her forwards, she had noted how detached many luperci were from that. If faced with the pain of the loss of pups, how would they keep going? Ananse let out some small squeaks as Shadow nudged him, moving around Terra's leg the best that he could. Growling a little Terra drew Ananse back, warning Shadow to back off from her pups. Sorry that you lost your pups.
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