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There were many reasons an expectant mother might not want the father of her litter to know that they were coming, or had been born, and Vigilante wondered what Terra's reasons were in this case. He had only met the male once and the meeting had been tense and fleeting, the King unable to make a judgment about the male's character from such a short introduction. The male had been defensive of his relationship with Terra, and Terra had been in heat; these things had made it difficult for the dog King to read the other's character.
"The pack will help you," he said gently, knowingly. No one here would turn Terra's pups away, whether the father was present or not. It was just the way that the kingdom of Miracles was. "If I may ask... Is there a reason you have not yet told him that you are pregnant?" His tone was gentle, hesitant, and he hoped that she would know he was not thinking poorly of her. If she needed help with something, or protection for any reason, he was more than willing to go out of his way for his loyal pack member.
Vigilante by Nat; table code from the mentors!
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