Above Heartache, smiled as she realized what was happening. She knew the buck, Ever Fire, and was happy to have run into him again. With her companions in tow, she went searching for one of the Legendaries in the swamp. The acha knew they were around, having met a few of them in her years, but some were harder to find. With extra spirit in her steps, "Oof, shouldn't move like that." She rubbed her belly as her little jump moved it a bit more this time. "We aren't as big as the last time, but it sure does hurt at times."

@Scaramouche Fandango

[imgleft]https://matope.pixel-blueberry.com/imag ... ncert3.png[/imgleft] Fish felt the pull, and knew that she was needed. Or at least wanted. It seemed to be the same, sometimes. She didn't find the father, but she did find the mother, and she was looking good. Something about the tautness of her hide and the well-fed look to her- it was pretty obvious that the condition she found herself in might be uncomfortable, but not dangerous. Still, she hoped the stranger was taking her own health seriously- kids took a lot out of you, even when they were eggs or sacs and not lambs. She cleared her throat to let the mother know she was there- she didn't want to scare her. Fathers, those were for scaring, sometimes, when they could be playful about it. Mothers, though, you couldn't have that kind of fun with. "Why don't you take a load off? Here, have some fish." She proffered a strip of dried salmon to the acha. "In your condition, you need the extra protein. I'm sensing this isn't your first time, is it?" Her eyes crinkled around the edges as she smiled. With some does, you could just tell.

@SilverShieldwolf

The acha looked over at the voice, her eyes getting bigger. "You are a first!" Oh, she didn't mean that. "Umm, yes, thank you." Above Heartache was having a hard time taking her eyes off of the totoma standing near her. There was something...different with this one, besides the fish it offered. "Oh, yes. I ran into a bright buck again. And well..You can see what happened." Her smile was bright as she thought of bringing life to the swamp again. It was never a bother for her, though some times sadness when they grew up and made their own way, but that is what they were to do. She nibbled on the fish before her newest companion came to grab it from her. "This fish is really good."

@Scaramouche Fandango

"Glad you like it. I've not yet met a mother who hasn't- something about the extra iron. Can't grow a baby- or eggs- without first feeding yourself! But... you know that, don't you. This isn't your first go-around. So before this goes any further, a question for you. Helps me figure out what to ask the Motherfather for." Fish smiled, eyes a-glow. "What was the hardest lesson you learned the first time?"

@SilverShieldwolf