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#####Though it did not take her long to answer him, Vigilante still had plenty of time to think, his thoughts moving as rapidly as they always did. Finally he had heard some sound from within the house, not speech yet but noise at least, and he was acutely aware that someone would answer him very soon. He truly hoped that it was Ayita, because he did not know what he would actually do if the male of the house were to answer him. The prospect of dealing with his superior's issues was not appealling to him, and Vigilante was not interested in doing so today. For whatever reason, Leroy had a problem with him, though he did not understand why. Ayita had confessed to having feelings for him instead of the father of her pups, but unless she had told him, there was no way he could know that. Yes, he also felt something for her, though he was not sure what. Regardless, he had never said or done anything to make this obvious. Unless Leroy was a mind-reader, he was just insecure and made far too many assumptions out of the malamute-shephed man's courteous words and actions - basically, out of nothing.
#####At her voice and her words, he felt a smile grow across his muzzle. Even if she was too busy to come to the door, or otherwise preoccupied, he did not mind, and he would not take up much of her time. He only wanted to see her and her puppies and deliver the rabbits, and if need be, he could be on his way right after that. Taking a moment to shift fluidly, he draped the two rabbits over his arm, opening the door with his free hand. Shutting it behind him, he quickly found the source of the smell of the fire, which had, admittedly, alarmed him upon first noticing it. He smiled at the image of the mother and her two children laying by the fire, and for a moment, he felt terrible for disturbing them, and he could easily understand why she had not come to the door to greet him. Placing the rabbits in the doorway near the wall so that they were out of the way, he stepped closer to the scene, shifting as he did so. She was in her lupus form, and obviously her children were, so he saw no need for him to be completely shifted.
#####"I brought you dinner," he repeated with a gentle smile, now fairly close to the small family. He did not want to intrude on her space, nor did he wish to irritate Leroy, provided he was home. "Is there anywhere you would like me to put them, or should I leave them there for now?" The small family on the blanket was so lovely. The puppies were absolutely adorable, as most were, and Ayita took the role of mother proudly and with grace. "How have you three been doing?" He had almost wanted to use the word "four" to describe the small family, so as to include Leroy, but truthfully, he was not interested in how the other male had been doing, and he was also not sure of their situation still. He hoped that Ayita had been thinking of what he had told her the time they had met before she had given birth. She did not have to feel trapped in this situation, and it would be fairly simple for her to get away from if she wanted to. He was still more than willing to try and help her in any way possible, as well.