Áki would be happy to answer any question that Amon might ask, but as he reflected on earlier -- the fact that he seemed such an open book often led others to believe he had things to hide. Most wolves had a great deal to conceal, whether others realized it or not. He was happy to put aside his current thirst for knowledge knowing he might meet Amon again someday, and might hear the tale then.
He nodded in agreement to his acquaintance's words, about children. It was true, of course, that children often went their own ways -- he was lucky that Kai was quite similar to himself. Some of the values he had ingrained in the boy he figured would stay, particularly his fierce independence, already so well developed in him though he was still young. What if he did turn out completely different, though? Aki supposed he'd have to wait until that day came to know for certain.
He found himself grinning at the thought as Amon admitted his own family was large. It was nice, though, that he seemed to know he might see them again upon his return. Aki wasn't sure if he would see his family again, at least his parents; he was getting up there in years. "It sounds like your parents think like I do," he said, referring to the fact that Amon's children would have to refer to pups as Aunt and Uncle. They were having children late, too - not that he knew how old they were, but older than Amon, so it was a possibility they were close to his age. The thought was amusing, and he snorted aloud. "I'm not sure I'll be having any more children myself. I was lucky enough for one, I suppose," he commented casually, with a slow shrug. More would not be unwelcome, but he was getting up there in years, and he wasn't sure rearing children would be easy for much longer. If he could even find someone to carry children for him at all. He'd gotten lucky enough with Renhett, and made a mental note to seek her out again someday to see how she was faring. She was a friend, after all.
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