Zi blinked. [i]PUPS!? Nooooooo.[/i] He thought, but his human form hid his dread well. "[color=forestgreen]Oh. So you won't be able to patrol or hunt for a while,[/color]" He picked his words carefully, not bringing up the dreaded pups. Pups meant finding somebody to babysit them while the alpha did her job, which meant probably ending up doing it himself, which meant- oh he could go on. But he forced himself not to think about it. [i]I'll deal with it when it comes up.[/i] He told himself.