unable to bind.mated to none.father to Eztli, Lixue, Petra, Citlalli, & Itzel.Taviora

He knew he was only making things worse. He hadn't worked out his feelings just yet for her or Talien and here he was giving into his urges over the winter season! He was glad that was over with. He was starting to feel more like himself but he knew he felt different now. After all, he'd never given into his urges like that before, especially not with two different females in one season. He wasn't proud of his actions but he only hoped neither of them would hate him for it. He didn't want to go back to fighting with Tuari and he didn't want to fight with Talien either. They both meant too much to him. She seemed surprised when he turned to her in concern when she bumped into him. Apparently she wasn't expecting him to urge her to warmth and safety. He didn't like seeing her get hurt at the bear hunt. He wanted to keep her protected more than anything.

She used her paw to push him away and he blinked in surprise now, tilting his head at her. She looked almost expectant, like she had something to tell him. His jaw clenched a little, wondering if she was going to go off on him again for what he did. He knew he deserved it. He ducked his head in shame, but when he saw her shaking her head at him, he looked back up in surprise, raising his brow in question.

"What is it?"

He asked softly, curious to know what this was about. As she sat down, he thought about the cold snow and winced. Surely that can't feel good. He wanted to push her toward a den again but he held back if only because she deserved his patience and so much more. He looked down, watching her poke her stomach with her paw then poke his own paw. His brow only quirked up further, giving her a "huh?" expression. He didn't understand quite what she wanted but he could tell she wanted something from him. Her gaze was soft and affectionate, the way he liked her looking at him even though he didn't feel he deserved it. She smiled at him and she looked so shy and unsure, only bringing more questions to mind. Suddenly an idea hit him and his eyes went wide as saucers.

"You want m-my paw....on your stomach?"

He was starting to think he knew where this was going. He just wasn't sure how he felt about it. He slowly brought his paw up, his gaze going to hers as if for reassurance before he gently set it on her stomach. At first there was nothing, only the suspense of waiting. And then....a stirring. He could feel the movement and knew it was more than one. His eyes widened even further and he gasped but he didn't remove his paw. His gaze went back to her, wonder and amazement singing brightly. Only after the stirring settled down a little did he finally slowly bring his paw back down. He gulped and looked back at her, trying to compose himself.

"So...you're going to be a mother, Tuari."

His voice was soft, almost a whisper as he searched her expression. He wanted to know how she truly felt about this. Did she blame him? Would she hate him for doing this to her? He wasn't going anywhere. This was his consequence and he would be there for her and the pups. He would take all the punishment she had to throw at him. But he would be there for his children just as his own father was. He would give them two loving parents. He just needed to know that Tuari was in this with him.