Carletta awoke that morning feeling playful. Their last attempt at a family hadn’t taken, but the femme was not discouraged.

Her heart was light, her actions lighter, tender as she nuzzled the brute at her side. “Wake up, mi amour~” The female whispered, hoping to gently wake Leo from his slumber. The orange and white male had become her whole world, and she was hoping to get closer to his daughter and grandchildren since they had been staying in the Mangroves as well. Maybe, she thought, they could all rebuild together…

“We can try again, si?” She asked, gently booping his nose with her own. She wasn’t even sure if Leo was fully awake or not, but she supposed he’d wake up sooner or later.

For a moment Leo grumbled at the thought of being woken up. There was once a time when he couldn't imagine sleeping in, but now that he'd settled into this calm, relaxed lifestyle that he and Carletta and created for themselves he had begun to really enjoy sleeping in and waking up whenever his body decided it was time to do so. However, his ears twitched forward to listen to his mate's words and his tune quickly changed. His eyes opened sleepily and he gave her a smile with a soft chuckle. He returned the light boop to her nose before he leaned closer to nuzzle her cheek with his. "Of course, mi amour," he replied, tipping his muzzle up to gently lick over her ear. "As many times as you wish." He was of course more than happy to try again for their possible future family. This was his dream and all he really wanted out of his life now. His days of power and leading and huge dreams were over. Now he just wanted to live out his life with his love and their children and hopefully do a better job this time around. - fade to black - "Talk" "You" Think

Carletta gave a happy smile as Leo lovingly returned the boop and even gave an affectionate nuzzle. Such gentle touches meant the world to her. Their lifestyle was relaxed, simple… when they were tired they rested. When they were hungry they would hunt. It was different from pack life… but Carletta liked it. She liked just being with Leo, and being close enough to Roza and Leo’s grandchildren that if they needed anything they could help each other out. Though part of her worried for Leo’s daughter too. Losing her mate must have been hard… but having her children with her probably helped.

With Leo’s agreement that they’d try again, as many times as she wanted Carletta felt her heart soar. Hopefully, this time around, they would have children… and she could hardly wait for them. One last litter between them… wouldn’t it be perfect?

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Carletta pressed into Leo after the deed was done, feeling butterflies stir within her stomach. “This time for sure.” She said happily. “I bet we’ll have a big litter.” The femme said, her bright blue eyes focused on her love. “They’ll be pretty too… all of them.” Her paw moved over Leo’s own as she canted her head to the side. “Should we name them in a theme, do you think? Or shall we just pick what names we feel suit them?”

He chuckled softly at her comments about them having a big litter while he shifted so that she could lean into him and he could curl around her more comfortably, nuzzling into the fur on her neck with a smile. "If they look anything like you then I'm sure they'll be gorgeous," he replied, lifting his head a bit so that he could groom the backs of her ears, tenderly caring for his mate and enjoying this moment with her. He hummed thoughtfully as he considered her question for a moment. "Some sort of loose theme might be nice... but I wouldn't want to give one of them a name that didn't fit them either. Do you have a preference, darling?" he asked, looking to her curiously. It warmed his heart to be speaking about their future family with so much certainty. Even if they had just one pup as long as they were healthy and happy that's all he could hope for. He was just as optimistic as he was nervous about it all, but seeing Carletta so happy made it all worth it. "Talk" "You" Think