and then she DIED

Although he was sure that Malleus was not neglecting his children's education, it was the responsibility of all the adults within the family to see to the finer details. Sometimes, it seemed, it was more likely to sink in if someone other than their parents told pups the stories. To that end, he settled himself in a comfortable spot midway between the den where Razi's pups were staying and Malleus' den, then raised his head to call for any of the pups who were near. There were... quite a few of them, to be sure, so it was likely to be a rowdy group if he didn't put a stop to the shenanigans immediately. Well, he had some ideas as to that, though he doubted that he would come to the end of his days some years hence being known as "my favorite uncle as a pup". Gold eyes bright and calculating in his pale face, he waited, watching.

ooc: this isn't mandatory, there will be many other story times with Uncle Apollo, but you know you wanna.