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She watched as her king observed the ivory puppy, the girl who had not been born to her but was Alaine's regardless. Blood meant little to the colliewoman, a fact she had made known when she had adopted the collie girl Sylvie, so long ago. In some ways, Odette reminded her of the other girl - But that was a life apart, a time that she had buried deep in her mentality and viewed only as the tragic story of someone else.
Vigilante's face remained neutral, but the Apothecary knew him to be a very clever man, and she did not doubt that there was more going on behind his emerald eyes than he let show. The burden of responsibility seemed to have toughened the male, or wearied him - There was not as much energy in his frame as there had been the day they first met. The healerwoman resolved to make him some tonics when she got back to her well-stored kitchen in the Chien Hotel.
There was no doubt that being the leader of this pack and a new father must have placed reasonable strain on the handsome, doggish male. With the absence of Ruri, the previous Lautari, he ruled the land alone. That was a lot of weight for one creature to bear, and she did not blame him for not realizing that she had been carrying. It was somewhat of a relief, for the secrets that shrouded her children also kept them safe, and if more people had questioned her sudden pregnancy, then dangerous answers would have had to be given.
"You are a gracious ruler," The shadowy green of her eyes roamed over to the two puppies, who appeared to be sniffing at eachother curiously. There was clearly a great heaviness troubling her mind - There was no doubting Alaine's loyalty to him and the pack, but she wondered if the news she was about to give the King would strain her position here. "Perhaps you would not be so merciful if you were to know of their father...?" If he requested the information from her, Alaine would tell it, surely. But perhaps he would allow her to keep her secrets.
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