Whoops

If he hadn't been so focused on his own worries Rhyme would have realized that Tana was just putting on a brave face for him. She had been studying with Vail she would have been acutely aware of the danger she and their unborn pups were in. She had been through pregnancy before, at least she had a bit of experience. Tana knew more ways the pregnancy could go wrong too, and if he knew what was going through her mind he would have been more thankful to her for the whimsical what ifs.

He grumbled softly at her suggestion but knew that where she was going was for his benefit. Seeking alcohol to ease his mind would only lead to roads best left untraveled, however easy seeking the bottle might seem compared to the turmoil of sobriety. When you stopped drinking your problems were still there. Maybe going for a walk wouldn't be so bad. He felt like a pouting toddler as he stood up, trying to regain a bit of his composure. He never would have guess this was where he and that tiny frightened woman would be in the difference of the fall season. "A walk sounds nice." Rhyme managed to say, sure the physical activity would do his mind good. Though as he thought about it more he only worried more specifically. Was Tana going to be alright walking around, how much was too much? He shook himself of the flow of questions that started in again. One foot in front of the other. He was going to be a father.