The black male turned away, head removed from the den. It was better with her privacy restored to an extent. As much as Terra loved Shadow, she didn't care for others touching her pups. Not yet at least. She still felt that she needed to protect them from the world. Shadow was her dear brother, but she hadn't given him permission to touch them, and was willing to bite him and fight if it meant that her pups would be kept safe and out of harm's way. Irrational, but that was what her instincts said.
Nodding Terra wondered what to say. She didn't want to make him leave. Loki was quite happy suckling away, Ananse working on settling down nearby. Her gaze fell to them before flicking back over to Shadow. Won't you stay for a little while longer? I haven't been able to travel. Can you tell me about what's happening past the pack? Her yearning for travel was barely tapped down, hunger for excitement dwelling inside her. She would stay with her pups though, and get it from stories instead.
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