Hotaru had woken up from her well deserved nap to find only two sleeping puppies and no male. Confusion led to a spark of anger as she realized that once again, Levent had left with Aysun to who knows where. The blind female shook her head, cursing her own stupid luck for picking such a stubborn male. Even so, she couldn't really stay mad at him. Levent was doing what he thought was best for the puppies, even if Hotaru didn't agree.
The young mother had noticed an odd behavior in Aysun. She wasn't as active as her brother, but the past day or so that listlessness had increased. Hotaru wasn't sure what the lack of energy meant, and her paranoid mind sent off warning bells. Telling herself that she was being silly and settled her mind by checking on the sleeping Aiden. After deciding that he was a little cold, she covered the nearly moon old pup and set went outside to take a walk.
Rather than have one bird accompany her, Hotaru left Kelia and Fawkes at the house. She always had one watching the pups, and having both watching made the new mother feel better. Skye's scent caught Hotaru's attention as she meandered through the town. Skye had also given birth, and it hadn't ended as tragically as Eclipse's. Hotaru turned, following the trail with a hint of purpose. As Skye's friend and subordinate, it was only proper that Hotaru extended a congratulations to the leader.
At last, when the scent of milk, puppies, and Skye became strong, Hotaru stopped. Skye was close, she knew it. "Skye, do you mind if I join you."
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