Old things made new

The way Tamsyn tried to reassure him that her family would be no trouble to them lightened Kane's heart. He knew, regardless of what her children thought, the free spirited Tamsyn would choose to stay with him if that was what her heart desired. He smiled at his gorgeous girlfriend while she came to lean into his side, lifting a long foreleg to drape it around her shoulders as she settled back to her haunches. He gazed around their shared room, taking it all in and smiling while his mind wrapped around the fact that this was theirs now. They were officially moved in together! "Well, even if he doesn't, I'm just happy to be a part of your life. Being a part of your family, and your children's family, that would be an honor I'd be happy to have," he said, leaning down to place a gentle kiss on her forehead. "But all I need is your happiness and love, little blackbird."

Kane listened intently while Tam described how several of her children had broken away, gone off to pursue their own lives away from their family. Two had gone missing, one had left on his own accord. Though she didn't show it on her face, Kane could hear the pain in her voice, feel the upset in her body. He sighed and ran his paw up along her side trying to comfort her. He wasn't a parent, he could never know what she was feeling. But he could do his best to be supportive of her when she needed him to be. "Puppies are adorable and wonderful, but they do have a habit of growing up and getting old and surly, like me," he teased Tam with a gentle squeeze to her side and a flash of a grin. "I can't imagine how that must feel, Tam... But you must also be so proud when you look at your children growing up too, right? Artorias, the heir to the pack, Gwynevere, the best healer on the continent? You raised some damn impressive kids, Tamsyn!"

After a beat of silence, Kane bent his head down to gently rest his forehead against Tamsyn's and nuzzled between her ears, giving little nips and nibbles at the delicate appendages. "Y'know, you're starting to sound like the faes in my tribe clambering to have puppies again. Got a case of baby fever, Tam?" He snickered as he teased her, running his nose down the back of her neck to nibble along her scruff.

"Kaneonuskatew"