Hold on. Let me overthink this. [Briar]

As she had hoped, Gossamer quickly confirmed what she had suspected and her smile broadened into a full out, proud grin while her tail wagged excitedly behind her. "That's amazing!! Congratulations!" she replied enthusiastically, hopping lightly in place as she giggled and leaned forward to return her sister's nuzzles. After everything that had happened as of late, it was nice to have something to celebrate, but even outside of that context she was always genuinely happy to see any of her siblings or family achieve what they had been working toward. She knew this was something that had been a goal of Gossamer's for so long and she always wanted her siblings to succeed.

She stepped back again after she shared those affections with her sister, giving Goss her full attention while she was asked about how she was holding up and about her pups. "I'm doing okay," she replied easily with a soft smile. Things had been undoubtedly hard on all of them with the passing of their mother and she was certainly no exception to that, especially with playing host to their father and youngest siblings for a time in the immediate aftermath. "The pups are doing well and growing like weeds," she added, chuckling softly mostly to herself at her own joke. "They've been the motivation I've needed through all of this, if I'm being honest. If nothing else they're a reminder to keep going and keep up with the normal routine, you know?"

After a beat of silence she nodded back toward the castle behind her and asked, "Will you stay and visit for a bit? You're more than welcome to stay as long as you'd like, but stay for the night and rest up before you head back at least. I'm sure Art and the pups would love to have you for dinner."

"Briar Carpathius"