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Can't. She breathed in, deeply through her nose, let the air whistle from her lungs in a low, rumbling sound just an inch away from a groan. But she wouldn't do that. He was just a kid. He didn't deserve it.
A single ear flicked at the sound of an oddly familiar chuff, and she was cut off as the light in the den darkened and a voice split the air and Sverke was there, weaseling his way into the open space.
Okay,she relented, her voice still husky with sleep as she shifted to wriggle him gently to the ground.
Okay. Fine. I'll tell you a st—
A single ear flicked at the sound of an oddly familiar chuff, and she was cut off as the light in the den darkened and a voice split the air and Sverke was there, weaseling his way into the open space.
Wha— Hey— Language,she chided, placing her paw between the kid's ears like that would at all stop him from hearing.
He's just a puppy.
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Has a voice in her head constantly telling her she's worthless.